NYSEAMERICAN:IMO Imperial Oil (IMO) Stock Forecast, Price & News $49.60 +0.91 (+1.87%) (As of 06/7/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$48.80▼$49.9350-Day Range$44.46▼$55.9052-Week Range$39.95▼$58.99Volume403,525 shsAverage Volume454,130 shsMarket Capitalization$28.97 billionP/E Ratio5.50Dividend Yield2.98%Price Target$79.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Imperial Oil MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.14 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside59.3% Upside$79.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.84% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-8.37Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.33Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth1.58%From $5.70 to $5.79 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.08 out of 5 stars 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingImperial Oil has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $79.00, Imperial Oil has a forecasted upside of 59.3% from its current price of $49.60.Amount of Analyst CoverageImperial Oil has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.84% of the float of Imperial Oil has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverImperial Oil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Imperial Oil has recently increased by 16.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldImperial Oil pays a meaningful dividend of 3.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthImperial Oil has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Imperial Oil is 16.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Imperial Oil will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.56% next year. This indicates that Imperial Oil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreImperial Oil has received a -136.67% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Imperial Oil in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Wholesale of gasoline", "Retail of diesel at a gas station", "Retail of gasoline at a gas station", "Gasoline", "Oil distribution services", and "Diesel" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Imperial Oil is -8.37. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentImperial Oil has a news sentiment score of 0.33. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Imperial Oil this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for IMO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Imperial Oil to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Imperial Oil insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 20.18% of the stock of Imperial Oil is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Imperial Oil are expected to grow by 1.58% in the coming year, from $5.70 to $5.79 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Imperial Oil is 5.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Imperial Oil is 5.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 50.31.Price to Earnings Growth RatioImperial Oil has a PEG Ratio of 0.30. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioImperial Oil has a P/B Ratio of 1.68. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Imperial Oil (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) StockImperial Oil Ltd. engages in the exploration, production, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following business segments: Upstream, Downstream, Chemical, and Corporate and Other. The Upstream segment includes the exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas, synthetic oil, and bitumen. The Downstream segment focuses on refining crude oil into petroleum products. The Chemical segment manufactures and markets hydrocarbon-based chemicals and chemical products. The Corporate and Other segment covers assets and liabilities that do not specifically relate to business segments. The company was founded on September 8, 1880 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.Read More Receive IMO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Imperial Oil and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.May 20, 2023 | msn.comImperial Oil Limited: Solid Company With A Strong Buyback ProgramMay 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Initiates Coverage on Imperial Oil (NYSE:IMO)May 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors Should Be Encouraged By Imperial Oil's (TSE:IMO) Returns On CapitalMay 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Comments on Imperial Oil Limited's Q3 2023 Earnings (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO)May 18, 2023 | benzinga.comOminous Death Cross Forms On Imperial Oil's ChartMay 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2023 Earnings Estimate for Imperial Oil Limited Issued By Zacks Research (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO)May 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Utilities Stocks: Imperial Oil (IMO), Williams Co (WMB) and ARC Resources (OtherAETUF)May 4, 2023 | msn.comCanada opens formal investigation into Imperial's oil sands tailings leakMay 4, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comDesjardins Keeps Their Hold Rating on Imperial Oil (IMO)May 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comImperial Oil (NYSE:IMO) Cut to Hold at StockNews.comMay 3, 2023 | msn.comWhat Does Imperial Oil's Debt Look Like?May 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comImperial Oil Limited (TSE:IMO) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Revenue Estimates By 17%May 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comImperial Oil (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) Stock Rating Lowered by StockNews.comMay 2, 2023 | nasdaq.comOil Price Uncertainty Ahead Makes Imperial Oil a Questionable BuyMay 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comImperial Oil (IMO) Gets a Buy from BMO CapitalMay 1, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comB.C. pension fund targets Imperial Oil for Kearl spill, votes against two directors for re-electionApril 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokerages Set Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) Target Price at $79.88April 30, 2023 | msn.comImperial Oil (IMO) Declares $0.50 DividendSee More Headlines IMO Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart IMO Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/02/2023Dividend Payable4/01/2023Last Earnings4/28/2023Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend6/01/2023Today6/07/2023Dividend Payable7/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/27/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSEAMERICAN Industry Petroleum refining Sub-IndustryN/A SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNYSEAMERICAN:IMO Previous SymbolNYSEMKT:IMO CUSIPN/A CIK49938 Webwww.imperialoil.ca Phone(800) 567-3776Fax800-367-0585Employees5,300Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$79.00 High Stock Price Forecast$85.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$72.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+59.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$9.01 Trailing P/E Ratio5.51 Forward P/E Ratio8.71 P/E Growth0.3Net Income$5.65 billion Net Margins12.58% Pretax Margin16.28% Return on Equity31.83% Return on Assets16.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.17 Current Ratio1.41 Quick Ratio1.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$45.90 billion Price / Sales0.63 Cash Flow$12.35 per share Price / Cash Flow4.02 Book Value$29.51 per share Price / Book1.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares584,150,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$29.00 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.55 Key ExecutivesBradley W. CorsonChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerDaniel E. LyonsSenior Vice President-Finance & AdministrationIan R. LaingSecretary, Vice President & General CounselSherri EversSVP-Sustainability & Commercial DevelopmentSimon P. YoungerSenior Vice President-UpstreamKey CompetitorsSuncor EnergyNYSE:SUValero EnergyNYSE:VLOHessNYSE:HESPhillips 66NYSE:PSXMarathon PetroleumNYSE:MPCView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipOntario Teachers Pension Plan BoardBought 1,744 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.023%Toroso Investments LLCBought 14,123 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.002%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Sold 2,853 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.103%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 24,967 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.203%Squarepoint Ops LLCSold 2,536 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.001%View All Institutional Transactions IMO Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Imperial Oil stock right now? 7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Imperial Oil in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" IMO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in IMO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View IMO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Imperial Oil's stock price forecast for 2023? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Imperial Oil's stock. Their IMO share price forecasts range from $72.00 to $85.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $79.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 59.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for IMO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have IMO shares performed in 2023? Imperial Oil's stock was trading at $48.74 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, IMO stock has increased by 1.9% and is now trading at $49.65. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Imperial Oil? Imperial Oil saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,820,000 shares, an increase of 16.4% from the April 30th total of 5,860,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 459,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 14.8 days. Currently, 3.8% of the company's shares are sold short. View Imperial Oil's Short Interest. When is Imperial Oil's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 27th 2023. View our IMO earnings forecast. How were Imperial Oil's earnings last quarter? Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) posted its earnings results on Friday, April, 28th. The energy company reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.13. The energy company earned $8.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.38 billion. Imperial Oil had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.83% and a net margin of 12.58%. How often does Imperial Oil pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Imperial Oil? Imperial Oil announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.3674 per share on Saturday, July 1st. This represents a $1.47 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 1st. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. Read our dividend analysis for IMO. Is Imperial Oil a good dividend stock? Imperial Oil (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.09%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 16.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, IMO will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.56% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for IMO. What other stocks do shareholders of Imperial Oil own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Imperial Oil investors own include Suncor Energy (SU), Range Resources (RRC), International Business Machines (IBM), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Callon Petroleum (CPE), Enbridge (ENB), Mondi (MNDI), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), BCE (BCE) and Coeur Mining (CDE). What is Imperial Oil's stock symbol? Imperial Oil trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)AMERICAN under the ticker symbol "IMO." Who are Imperial Oil's major shareholders? Imperial Oil's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (4.53%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (0.57%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.41%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (0.39%), FIL Ltd (0.33%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.27%). How do I buy shares of Imperial Oil? Shares of IMO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Imperial Oil's stock price today? One share of IMO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.65. How much money does Imperial Oil make? Imperial Oil (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) has a market capitalization of $29.00 billion and generates $45.90 billion in revenue each year. The energy company earns $5.65 billion in net income (profit) each year or $9.01 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Imperial Oil have? The company employs 5,300 workers across the globe. How can I contact Imperial Oil? Imperial Oil's mailing address is 505 Quarry Park Blvd SE, CALGARY, AB T2C 5N1, Canada. The official website for the company is www.imperialoil.ca. The energy company can be reached via phone at (800) 567-3776, via email at investor.relations@esso.ca, or via fax at 800-367-0585. This page (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) was last updated on 6/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Imperial Oil Limited Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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