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Insights Into Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Q3: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics

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Wall Street analysts forecast that Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ - Free Report) will report quarterly earnings of $0.54 per share in its upcoming release, pointing to a year-over-year decline of 23.9%. It is anticipated that revenues will amount to $6.66 billion, exhibiting an increase of 2.2% compared to the year-ago quarter.

The current level reflects an upward revision of 8% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter over the past 30 days. This demonstrates how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reappraised their initial projections over this period.

Prior to a company's earnings release, it is of utmost importance to factor in any revisions made to the earnings projections. These revisions serve as a critical gauge for predicting potential investor behaviors with respect to the stock. Empirical studies consistently reveal a strong link between trends in earnings estimate revisions and the short-term price performance of a stock.

While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as a yardstick to evaluate the company's quarterly performance, scrutinizing analysts' projections for some of the company's key metrics can offer a more comprehensive perspective.

With that in mind, let's delve into the average projections of some Canadian Natural Resources metrics that are commonly tracked and projected by analysts on Wall Street.

Analysts predict that the 'Production Volumes, before royalties - Total Equivalent Production' will reach 1595134 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 1363086 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the same quarter of the previous year.

The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Production Volumes, before royalties - Total Natural Gas' will likely reach . The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of .

Analysts forecast 'Production Volumes, before royalties - Total crude oil and NGL' to reach 1155935 barrels of oil per day. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 1021572 barrels of oil per day in the same quarter of the previous year.

The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Production Volumes, before royalties - Crude Oil and NGLs - North America E&P - Thermal In Situ' of 280.79 thousands of barrels of oil. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 271.55 thousands of barrels of oil.

The consensus estimate for 'Production Volumes, before royalties - Crude Oil and NGLs - Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading' stands at 569.16 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 497.66 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter of the previous year.

According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Crude Oil and NGLs Sales Volumes - North America - NGLs' should come in at 106.28 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 64.11 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter of the previous year.

Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Production Volumes, before royalties - Crude Oil and NGLs - International - North Sea' should arrive at 10.43 thousands of barrels of oil. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 10.96 thousands of barrels of oil.

Analysts expect 'Production Volumes, before royalties - Crude Oil and NGLs - International - Offshore Africa' to come in at 4.81 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 13.19 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter of the previous year.

The average prediction of analysts places 'Production Volumes, before royalties - Natural Gas - North America' at 2584 thousands of cubic feet per day. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 2039 thousands of cubic feet per day in the same quarter last year.

It is projected by analysts that the 'Production Volumes, before royalties - Natural Gas - International - Offshore Africa' will reach 8 thousands of cubic feet per day. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of 9 thousands of cubic feet per day.

Analysts' assessment points toward 'Production Volumes, before royalties - Crude Oil and NGLs - North America E&P - Primary Heavy' reaching 86.97 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 76.81 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter of the previous year.

The consensus among analysts is that 'Production Volumes, before royalties - Crude Oil and NGLs - North America E&P - Light Crude Oil' will reach 55.06 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 42.21 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter last year.

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Shares of Canadian Natural Resources have experienced a change of +0.6% in the past month compared to the +2.4% move of the Zacks S&P 500 composite. With a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), CNQ is expected to outperform the overall market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .


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