Is CNQ an oil and gas stock to buy as its Q4 profit soars to $2.5B?

Highlights

• Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSX:CNQ) is trending hot on the stock markets after announcing its fourth-quarter and full-year results for fiscal 2021.
• The Calgary-based energy giant said that its net profit jumped to C$ 7.66 billion in fiscal 2021, marking a substantial growth from a net loss of C$ 435 million in 2020.
• CNQ stock ballooned by roughly 93 per cent in the last 12 months.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSX:CNQ) has released its Q4 and full-year results for 2021, causing its stocks to garner attention on the markets.

The Calgary-based energy giant saw its net profit jumped to C$ 7.66 billion in fiscal 2021, marking a substantial growth from a net loss of C$ 435 million in 2020.

Let us glance at how CNQ performed in Q4 FY2021.

Canadian Natural Resources (TSX: CNQ)’ Q4 FY2021 results

The C$ 85-billion market cap company saw its net profit grow to C$ 2.53 billion in the fourth quarter of FY2021 compared to C$ 749 billion in Q4 2020. CNQ’s basic earnings per shares (EPS) were C$ 2.16, while its diluted EPS amounted to C$ 2.14 in the latest quarter.

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Canadian Natural quadrupled its cash flow operating activities to C$ 4.71 billion in Q4 FY2021 compared to C$ 1.27 billion a year ago. The oil company posted C$ 4.33 billion in adjusted funds flow in the latest quarter compared to C$ 1.7 billion in the prior-year quarter.

Canadian Natural’s stock performance

Stocks of Canadian Natural clocked a 52-week high of C$ 76.73 in the light of its latest earnings reports and closed at C$ 72.49 apiece on Thursday, with 7.1 million shares exchanging hands.

The oil stock also ballooned by roughly 93 per cent year-over-year (YoY). 

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Bottomline

Canadian Natural also hiked its quarterly dividend by 28 per cent to C$ 0.75 apiece, payable on April 5.

Investors should be alert about the ongoing market conditions to wisely take any investment decisions as such factors can influence oil prices, impacting CNQ’s performance.

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