Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

What changed since yesterday

Closed at $53.80, +3.56% vs the prior close of $51.95.
Volume 7.96M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average.
No new SEC filings since the prior session.
No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.

CNQ jumps 3.6% to $53.80, a 52-week high. Closed at $53.80, +3.56% vs the prior close of $51.95. Day range $52.47–$53.89, opened at $52.53.

Last close$53.80+3.56%

Day range52.47–53.89

Open52.53

Volume7.96M

52-week range29.68–53.89

Avg volume (20d)5.31M

CNQ daily analysis — what happened

A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.

Oct 16, 2026 — CNQ jumps 3.6% to $53.80, a 52-week high

Closed at $53.80, +3.56% vs the prior close of $51.95. Day range $52.47–$53.89, opened at $52.53.
Volume was 7.96M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 6.16M.
Price is +8.8% vs its 50-day average ($49.47) and +19.9% vs its 200-day average ($44.88).
52-week range $29.68–$53.89; today's close sits at 100% of that range, 0.2% below the 52-week high.

Oct 15, 2026 — CNQ ends flat (+0.3%) to $51.95

Closed at $51.95, +0.25% vs the prior close of $51.82. Day range $51.63–$52.46, opened at $51.96.
Volume was 4.62M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 6.20M.
Price is +5.4% vs its 50-day average ($49.30) and +16.0% vs its 200-day average ($44.78).
52-week range $29.68–$52.57; today's close sits at 97% of that range, 1.2% below the 52-week high.

Oct 14, 2026 — CNQ dips 0.6% to $51.82

Closed at $51.82, -0.61% vs the prior close of $52.14. Day range $51.67–$52.57, opened at $52.30.
Volume was 6.18M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 6.21M.
Price is +5.4% vs its 50-day average ($49.16) and +16.0% vs its 200-day average ($44.69).
52-week range $29.68–$52.57; today's close sits at 97% of that range, 1.4% below the 52-week high.

Oct 13, 2026 — CNQ jumps 3.2% to $52.14, a 52-week high, 4 up days in a row

Closed at $52.14, +3.25% vs the prior close of $50.50. Day range $50.55–$52.24, opened at $50.65.
Volume was 6.09M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 6.23M.
Price is +6.3% vs its 50-day average ($49.05) and +16.9% vs its 200-day average ($44.59).
52-week range $29.68–$52.31; today's close sits at 99% of that range, 0.3% below the 52-week high.
That makes 4 straight gains.

Oct 12, 2026 — CNQ rises 1.7% to $50.50, 3 up days in a row

Closed at $50.50, +1.71% vs the prior close of $49.65. Day range $50.18–$50.73, opened at $50.31.
Volume was 2.37M shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 6.27M — lighter than usual.
Price is +3.2% vs its 50-day average ($48.93) and +13.5% vs its 200-day average ($44.49).
52-week range $29.68–$52.31; today's close sits at 92% of that range, 3.5% below the 52-week high.
That makes 3 straight gains.

Oct 9, 2026 — CNQ rises 1.2% to $49.65

Closed at $49.65, +1.22% vs the prior close of $49.05. Day range $48.87–$49.93, opened at $48.90.
Volume was 3.88M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 6.28M.
Price is +1.6% vs its 50-day average ($48.87) and +11.8% vs its 200-day average ($44.41).
52-week range $29.68–$52.31; today's close sits at 88% of that range, 5.1% below the 52-week high.

Oct 8, 2026 — CNQ jumps 3.3% to $49.05

Closed at $49.05, +3.26% vs the prior close of $47.50. Day range $48.19–$49.18, opened at $48.30.
Volume was 6.41M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 6.31M.
Price is +0.5% vs its 50-day average ($48.83) and +10.7% vs its 200-day average ($44.32).
52-week range $29.68–$52.31; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 6.2% below the 52-week high.

Oct 7, 2026 — CNQ dips 1.2% to $47.50, 3 down days in a row

Closed at $47.50, -1.25% vs the prior close of $48.10. Day range $47.25–$48.79, opened at $48.35.
Volume was 4.40M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 6.42M.
Price is -2.6% vs its 50-day average ($48.77) and +7.4% vs its 200-day average ($44.23).
52-week range $29.68–$52.31; today's close sits at 79% of that range, 9.2% below the 52-week high.
That makes 3 straight losses.

Oct 6, 2026 — CNQ dips 0.4% to $48.10

Closed at $48.10, -0.43% vs the prior close of $48.31. Day range $47.44–$48.44, opened at $47.98.
Volume was 4.08M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 6.51M.
Price is -1.2% vs its 50-day average ($48.71) and +8.9% vs its 200-day average ($44.15).
52-week range $29.68–$52.31; today's close sits at 81% of that range, 8.0% below the 52-week high.

Oct 5, 2026 — CNQ ends flat (-0.3%) to $48.31

Closed at $48.31, -0.27% vs the prior close of $48.44. Day range $47.33–$48.74, opened at $48.32.
Volume was 7.99M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 6.48M.
Price is -0.7% vs its 50-day average ($48.64) and +9.6% vs its 200-day average ($44.07).
52-week range $29.68–$52.31; today's close sits at 82% of that range, 7.6% below the 52-week high.

Oct 2, 2026 — CNQ rises 1.4% to $48.44

Closed at $48.44, +1.36% vs the prior close of $47.79. Day range $47.18–$48.58, opened at $47.39.
Volume was 4.60M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 6.54M.
Price is -0.3% vs its 50-day average ($48.60) and +10.1% vs its 200-day average ($43.99).
52-week range $29.68–$52.31; today's close sits at 83% of that range, 7.4% below the 52-week high.

CNQ latest news & SEC filings

Every SEC filing by or about CNQ in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.

Aug 12, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)

Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)

Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001422848-26-000096

Aug 6, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)

Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001017413-26-000045

Aug 6, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)

Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001017413-26-000043

Jul 27, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)

Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%

Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0002012383-26-002144

Jun 23, 2026 · Form SD — Specialized disclosure (conflict minerals)

Specialized disclosure (conflict minerals)

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001017413-26-000038

Things to know before you trade CNQ

How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.29% (largest 3.6%).
Liquidity: about 5.31M shares (≈$285.57M) trade per day on average.
52-week position: $53.80 vs a range of $29.68–$53.89 (100% of the range).
Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 11, 2026 ($0.452/share); 3 payments in the past 12 months.
Splits: none in the last 2 years.
Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
Latest filings: 6-K Aug 6, 2026; 6-K Aug 6, 2026; 6-K May 12, 2026.
Listing: NYSE · industry: Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas.

CNQ market data (last 20 sessions)

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume
Oct 16, 2026	52.53	53.89	52.47	53.80	7.96M
Oct 15, 2026	51.96	52.46	51.63	51.95	4.62M
Oct 14, 2026	52.30	52.57	51.67	51.82	6.18M
Oct 13, 2026	50.65	52.24	50.55	52.14	6.09M
Oct 12, 2026	50.31	50.73	50.18	50.50	2.37M
Oct 9, 2026	48.90	49.93	48.87	49.65	3.88M
Oct 8, 2026	48.30	49.18	48.19	49.05	6.41M
Oct 7, 2026	48.35	48.79	47.25	47.50	4.40M
Oct 6, 2026	47.98	48.44	47.44	48.10	4.08M
Oct 5, 2026	48.32	48.74	47.33	48.31	7.99M
Oct 2, 2026	47.39	48.58	47.18	48.44	4.60M
Oct 1, 2026	46.87	48.06	46.82	47.79	5.19M
Sep 30, 2026	47.33	47.88	47.02	47.07	4.38M
Sep 29, 2026	47.00	47.47	46.58	47.17	4.57M
Sep 28, 2026	48.04	48.28	47.52	47.55	6.01M
Sep 25, 2026	47.46	47.75	46.99	47.41	4.75M
Sep 24, 2026	48.06	48.63	47.93	47.93	6.34M
Sep 23, 2026	48.19	48.47	47.49	47.64	5.88M
Sep 22, 2026	47.68	48.25	47.18	47.77	4.38M
Sep 21, 2026	49.04	49.25	48.06	48.28	6.09M

About Canadian Natural Resources

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas”. Its business address is in CALGARY. State of incorporation: Alberta, Canada. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1017413.

CNQ board of directors & executives

From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).

Directors

Name	Role	Latest filing
No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months.

Executive officers

Name	Title	Latest filing
No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months.

Recent insider buys & sales

Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price
No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months.

CNQ financials (annual, from XBRL filings)

Fiscal year end	Revenue	Net income	Diluted EPS	Operating cash flow
No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F).

Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.

CNQ earnings / results-day log

Date	Filing	Close that day
No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings.

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