NYSE: CNQ · Oil & Gas E&p

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) drew 14 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 28% bullish but is deeply split: X runs 67% bullish while News sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 11 of 23 analysts rating CNQ a buy.

There is little buzz around CNQ this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on CNQ

Wall Street’s 48% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from News at 0% to X at 67%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Buy
Buy 11
Hold 10
Sell 2
Avg target $49.20

Across 23 analysts the consensus is a Buy: 11 buy calls against 2 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $49.20.

23 analysts48% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 28%
Spread 67 pts
Most bullish X 67%
Most bearish News 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on CNQ

67pt spread
Wall St
48%
X
67%
Reddit
17%
News
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 28%

Analysts sit 20 points above the crowd average of 28%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 67% bullish while News sits at 0%, a 67-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why CNQ reads Sell

Sell -31.4
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 28.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-28.6
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 1 down, 2 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 25.6, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) buzz held subdued around 20.7 while the price drifted up 2.7% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 6M shares. Updated Aug 29, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, CNQ lost 4.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 27.4 and was variable, swinging between 18.1 and 39.0. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 14 of the 18 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw CNQ this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 22.3
Bullish 17%
Mentions 6
Trend Falling
11 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.1
Bullish 17%Neutral 66%Bearish 17%
r/CanadianInvestor Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 9 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 40.4
Bullish 67%
Mentions 6
Trend Stable
6 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 67%Neutral 0%Bearish 33%
@TheCADInvestor · 30-day context Bullish 0.4
“$CNQ: 2.5%”
♥ 56↻ 1👁 14K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 14.0
Bullish 0%
Mentions 2
Trend Stable
5 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Neutral 0
“Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce boosted their price target on Canadian Natural Resources from C$70.00 to C$75.00 in a research note on T…” Led by MarketBeat and Stocktitan.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

Finance Sentiment CLI

Query sentiment for CNQ and 2001+ stocks from your terminal. Filter by source, timeframe and signal strength.

View CLI

Webmaster Widgets

Embed live CNQ sentiment on your own site with drop-in web components.

View Widgets

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Aug 29, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusBuy (11 / 10 / 2)
Crowd bullish (7d)28%
Avg price target$49.20
Most bullish sourceX, 67%
Most bearish sourceNews, 0%
Sentiment spread67 pts
Mentions (7d)14
Market cap$102.6B
P/E · Forward P/E12.3 · 12.4
EPS · Beta$4.06 · 0.9
Revenue (TTM)$44.68B · 26% margin
IndustryOil & Gas E&p

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 28% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 14 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about CNQ stock?

Reddit discussion around Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) is fairly quiet with 6 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 11 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 17% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), averaging 28% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 67% bullish and News at 0%, a 67-point spread. On the professional side, 11 of 23 analysts rate CNQ a buy.

What do analysts say about Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ)?

Of the 23 analysts covering Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), 11 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 2 a sell, for a buy consensus. The average price target is $49.20. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 28% bullish.

What is the sentiment on CNQ stock?

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ)'s cross-source average is bearish at 28% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 17% bullish, X reads 67% bullish and news coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does CNQ carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) at 28% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is news at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) sentiment right now?

Reddit is the dominant discussion channel with 6 mentions (43% of total volume). X contributes 6 mentions and News contributes 2 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 28% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. CNQ's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 28% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this CNQ sentiment data?

The CNQ sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

Explore nearby tickers

Access the sentiment APIs behind this page

Every data point on this page comes from the Adanos sentiment APIs. Get a free API key and start querying Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sentiment programmatically.

Get Free API Key