Zacks Research Has Positive View of Imperial Oil Q2 Earnings

Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO - Free Report) TSE: IMO - Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Imperial Oil in a report issued on Friday, May 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy company will post earnings of $1.13 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Imperial Oil's current full-year earnings is $5.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Imperial Oil's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.36 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Imperial Oil from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Wolfe Research raised Imperial Oil from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Raymond James restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Imperial Oil in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $101.00 price objective on shares of Imperial Oil in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Scotiabank upgraded Imperial Oil to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Imperial Oil presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $106.33.

Imperial Oil Stock Down 0.1%

NYSEAMERICAN IMO traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $72.27. 113,180 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 449,325. Imperial Oil has a 12 month low of $58.76 and a 12 month high of $80.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.79 billion, a PE ratio of 10.97 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a 50 day moving average of $68.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $69.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Imperial Oil

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Imperial Oil in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Imperial Oil by 88.5% in the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 543 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Imperial Oil in the fourth quarter worth approximately $41,000. Group One Trading LLC increased its stake in shares of Imperial Oil by 29.7% during the 4th quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 755 shares of the energy company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Imperial Oil by 7,136.4% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 796 shares of the energy company's stock worth $580,000 after purchasing an additional 785 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 20.74% of the company's stock.

Imperial Oil Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.523 per share. This is a boost from Imperial Oil's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 4th. Imperial Oil's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.80%.

About Imperial Oil

Imperial Oil Limited engages in exploration, production, and sale of crude oil and natural gas in Canada. The company operates through three segments: Upstream, Downstream and Chemical segments. The Upstream segment explores and produces crude oil, natural gas, synthetic crude oil, and bitumen. The Downstream segment transports and refines crude oil, blends refined products, and distributes and markets of refined products.