Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO - Free Report) TSE: IMO - Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Imperial Oil in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, July 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $1.18 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.16. 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 FY2025 earnings at $5.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.56 EPS.
Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on IMO. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $101.00 price target on shares of Imperial Oil in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Imperial Oil from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. Desjardins cut shares of Imperial Oil from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Imperial Oil from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Imperial Oil from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Imperial Oil currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $105.50.
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Imperial Oil Stock Up 0.4%
Imperial Oil stock traded up $0.32 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $82.31. 411,826 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 455,704. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Imperial Oil has a twelve month low of $58.76 and a twelve month high of $83.65. The company has a market cap of $41.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.30 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a fifty day moving average of $77.14 and a 200-day moving average of $70.87.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Imperial Oil
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Imperial Oil by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 43,162,088 shares of the energy company's stock worth $2,659,965,000 after buying an additional 6,228,461 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Imperial Oil by 395.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,546,520 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $328,804,000 after acquiring an additional 3,629,568 shares during the period. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Imperial Oil by 273.2% in the first quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 658,949 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $47,607,000 after acquiring an additional 482,393 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its holdings in shares of Imperial Oil by 1,233.1% in the first quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 498,056 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $35,983,000 after acquiring an additional 460,696 shares during the period. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of Imperial Oil in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $19,507,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 20.74% of the company's stock.
Imperial Oil Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 4th were issued a dividend of $0.523 per share. This represents a $2.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.54%. This is a positive change from Imperial Oil's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 4th. Imperial Oil's payout ratio is 31.87%.
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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.
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