Q3 EPS Estimates for Imperial Oil Raised by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Imperial Oil from $1.23 to $1.24, maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating for the stock.
• Imperial Oil recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.72 per share, up from $0.52, representing an annualized dividend yield of 3.2%.
• Investment analysts hold mixed ratings on Imperial Oil, with one Strong Buy, one Buy, five Hold, and four Sell ratings, and an average price target of $115.00.

Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO - Free Report) TSE: IMO - Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Imperial Oil in a research note issued to investors on Friday, October 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the energy company will earn $1.24 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.23. Zacks Research currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. 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 $5.37 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.30 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on IMO. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Imperial Oil from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Imperial Oil from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 3rd. Tudor Pickering lowered Imperial Oil from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Imperial Oil in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, TD Securities cut shares of Imperial Oil from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Imperial Oil has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $115.00.

Imperial Oil Price Performance

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN IMO opened at $90.04 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $88.26 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.63. Imperial Oil has a twelve month low of $58.76 and a twelve month high of $96.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market cap of $45.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.87 and a beta of 0.83.

Imperial Oil Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 4th were given a dividend of $0.72 per share. This is a positive change from Imperial Oil's previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 4th. Imperial Oil's payout ratio is currently 31.87%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Imperial Oil in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Imperial Oil in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. MAI Capital Management grew its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 2,275.0% in the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 380 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in Imperial Oil by 88.5% during the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 543 shares of the energy company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted 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 acquiring an additional 785 shares during the period. 20.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Imperial Oil Company Profile

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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