Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO - Free Report) TSE: IMO - Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Imperial Oil in a research report issued on Friday, May 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy company will earn $1.13 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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.
A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on IMO. Raymond James restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Imperial Oil in a research note on Monday, May 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Imperial Oil from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Wolfe Research upgraded Imperial Oil from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Royal Bank of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $101.00 price target on shares of Imperial Oil in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Scotiabank raised Imperial Oil to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Imperial Oil has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $106.33.
View Our Latest Stock Report on Imperial Oil
Imperial Oil Stock Up 0.1%
Shares of NYSEAMERICAN IMO traded up $0.10 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $71.82. The company had a trading volume of 347,871 shares, compared to its average volume of 451,136. The company has a market capitalization of $36.56 billion, a PE ratio of 10.90 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.23. Imperial Oil has a 1-year low of $58.76 and a 1-year high of $80.17. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $68.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $69.93.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Imperial Oil
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IMO. FMR LLC boosted its stake in shares of Imperial Oil by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 43,162,088 shares of the energy company's stock worth $2,659,965,000 after acquiring an additional 6,228,461 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 395.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,546,520 shares of the energy company's stock worth $328,804,000 after purchasing an additional 3,629,568 shares during the last quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp raised its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 273.2% during the 1st quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 658,949 shares of the energy company's stock worth $47,607,000 after purchasing an additional 482,393 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 1,233.1% during the 1st quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 498,056 shares of the energy company's stock worth $35,983,000 after purchasing an additional 460,696 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in shares of Imperial Oil during the 4th quarter worth approximately $19,507,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 20.74% of the company's stock.
Imperial Oil Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 4th will be issued a $0.523 dividend. This represents a $2.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 4th. This is a positive change from Imperial Oil's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Imperial Oil's payout ratio is currently 25.80%.
About Imperial Oil
(
Get Free Report)
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.
Further Reading
Before you consider Imperial Oil, you'll want to hear this.
MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Imperial Oil wasn't on the list.
While Imperial Oil currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.
View The Five Stocks Here
Nuclear energy stocks are roaring. It's the hottest energy sector of the year. Cameco Corp, Paladin Energy, and BWX Technologies were all up more than 40% in 2024. The biggest market moves could still be ahead of us, and there are seven nuclear energy stocks that could rise much higher in the next several months. To unlock these tickers, enter your email address below.
Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.
Link copied to clipboard.
