TSE:CNQ

Canadian Natural Rsrcs (CNQ.TO)

56.02
-0.17 (0.30%)
as of Jun 26, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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This summary was created by AI, based on 94 opinions in the last 12 months.

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) is widely regarded by experts as one of the best-managed companies in the Canadian energy sector. The company is recognized for its strong balance sheet, consistent free cash flow generation, and a robust dividend policy, having increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years. Analysts emphasize the stability provided by its large reserve base and the profitability at low oil prices, citing a breakeven point as low as $50 per barrel for WTI. Despite potential volatility due to fluctuating oil prices and geopolitical factors, many see CNQ as a suitable long-term hold. While some experts suggest exercising caution and waiting for a potential price pullback before buying, the overall sentiment leans towards a positive view of the company's future prospects and capital return strategies.

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Fair Value
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BUY

Likes at this price. Been hurt recently by the heavy oil spread in Canada and the widening of the spreads. He expects this problem to disappear. If they don’t go ahead with the Keystone pipeline, there could be a rift in the stocks further out. Cheap.

BUY

Has been a very disappointing stock, presumably because of the concerns on heavy oil differentials. Very well run. Has potential to grow their oil part. If natural gas prices came back, they could certainly jack up that part of their business too. Cheap. Would buy it now with a 2-3 year view.

BUY

Likes energy. Would be a buyer. Model $37.28, 21% upside from model price.

PARTIAL BUY

Trading at roughly about 5X cash flow. Very cheap. Has been hurt over the past year because of the differential. If you have an optimistic view about future oil prices and narrowing of the differential, at these levels this is a good one to pick away at.

BUY

(Market Call Minute.) Has all the things he likes about the heavy-light differential. One of the “go to” names.

BUY

One of his favourite Canadian oil/gas companies. Have extensive properties in Canada as well as in Western Africa. Stock has come off quite a bit because they are essentially getting Canadian pricing for gas and oil. Starting to rail some of their oil down to the US. Once firmer gas and oil prices start to prevail, this should bode well for them.

SELL

The whole sector is not doing well. It looks like it is turning up but we don’t have the momentum and so it doesn’t bode well for the future.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Feb 1/12. Down 27.99%.) Sold his holdings at about a 9% loss.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Dec 16/11. Down 22.19%.) One of the best companies in Canada but he needed some tax losses so he sold

DON'T BUY

Not his favourite. Multiples are a little higher than the average. Horizon project is starting to pick up steam. Yield is nothing to write home about. Prefers others.

BUY

Should be better than it has been over the last year. A number of the large exploration/production companies have been under the gun because of falling oil prices. Expecting reasonable growth out of China, and this would mean that oil prices will likely hang in there. If they can ship more oil out of Alberta you should see a rising price in this.

TOP PICK

(Top Pick Dec 23/11, Down 25.37%) It is really, really cheap as it was a year ago when he also recommended it. As refineries come on it will increase. It’s a bench mark name. He overweights it and will continue to.

COMMENT

All of the names such as Husky (HSE-T), Suncor (SU-T) and this one are very cheap and some are trading very close to BV. Issue is going to be, when do we see natural gas prices turn? Also, in the oilsands projects, costs, ability to expand, shortage of manpower, etc. are bothering the market right now. If we can get some progress on the fiscal situation in the US and more progress on the banking situation in Europe, heading into 2014-2015 he feels we are going to see a decent new economic cycle. But there is more pain ahead of us right now.

DON'T BUY

Right now the oil space is not a good one to be in. This one is hitting a 52-week low. He would rather it come off its low so you have a better place to put a stop loss. The one positive thing is that there appears to be a lower low. The names he prefers are Husky (HSE-T) and Suncor (SU-T). The latter one for the yield play.

COMMENT

Going to spend $500 million on CapX, an 8% modest increase from last year. This is the largest producer in Canada. These companies are all way off the top and there is no significant fundamental reason why they should be very much higher. He doesn’t have any particular expectation. It should stay around this level.

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