Q2 EPS Estimates for Imperial Oil Raised by Zacks Research

Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO - Free Report) TSE: IMO - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Imperial Oil in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.15 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.13. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.46 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Imperial Oil in a report on Monday, May 5th. Desjardins cut Imperial Oil from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $101.00 price objective on shares of Imperial Oil in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Scotiabank upgraded Imperial Oil to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Imperial Oil from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $106.33.

Imperial Oil Stock Performance

NYSEAMERICAN IMO traded down $0.43 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $81.12. The stock had a trading volume of 471,352 shares, compared to its average volume of 454,165. Imperial Oil has a 52-week low of $58.76 and a 52-week high of $82.85. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average of $70.76 and a 200 day moving average of $70.25. The stock has a market cap of $41.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 0.87.

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 $0.523 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 4th. This represents a $2.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.58%. This is a positive change from Imperial Oil's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Imperial Oil's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.87%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Imperial Oil

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in Imperial Oil by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 7,648 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $471,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Imperial Oil by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,916 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $241,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Group One Trading LLC boosted its holdings 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 valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Gold Investment Management Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Imperial Oil by 0.6% during the first quarter. Gold Investment Management Ltd. now owns 28,082 shares of the energy company's stock worth $2,029,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in Imperial Oil by 88.5% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 543 shares of the energy company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. 20.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.