Q3 EPS Estimates for Imperial Oil Raised by Zacks Research

Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO - Free Report) TSE: IMO - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Imperial Oil in a note issued to investors on Monday, July 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects 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.

IMO has been the subject of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Imperial Oil from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $101.00 target price on shares of Imperial Oil in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Wolfe Research raised Imperial Oil from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, April 21st. Raymond James Financial downgraded Imperial Oil from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. Finally, Desjardins downgraded Imperial Oil from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Imperial Oil has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $106.33.

Imperial Oil Stock Up 0.4%

NYSEAMERICAN IMO traded up $0.32 during trading on Thursday, reaching $82.31. 411,826 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 466,950. The stock 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.48. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $76.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $70.86. Imperial Oil has a 1 year low of $58.76 and a 1 year high of $83.65.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Addenda Capital Inc. raised its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 63.8% in the 2nd quarter. Addenda Capital Inc. now owns 5,520 shares of the energy company's stock worth $439,000 after buying an additional 2,150 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 3,971 shares of the energy company's stock worth $316,000 after buying an additional 184 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 388.8% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,451 shares of the energy company's stock worth $274,000 after buying an additional 2,745 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 35,968 shares of the energy company's stock worth $2,854,000 after buying an additional 1,117 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Imperial Oil by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,269 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $836,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares in the last quarter. 20.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Imperial Oil Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 4th were paid a dividend of $0.523 per share. This represents a $2.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 4th. This is a positive change from Imperial Oil's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Imperial Oil's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.87%.

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.