Imperial Oil (IMO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Imperial Oil Limited is one of Canada’s largest integrated oil and gas companies, with operations spanning upstream exploration and production, downstream refining and marketing, and chemical manufacturing. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company produces crude oil and natural gas in Western Canada and manages one of the country’s most extensive networks of refineries and retail outlets under the Esso and Mobil brands. Imperial Oil is majority-owned by ExxonMobil Corporation, which provides access to global technology and research capabilities.

In its upstream segment, Imperial Oil focuses on resource development in Alberta and the Northwest Territories, with key assets including the Kearl oil sands project and Cold Lake thermal operations. The company leverages enhanced oil recovery and steam-assisted gravity drainage techniques to develop heavy oil reserves, alongside conventional oil and gas drilling. Exploration activities also extend to offshore prospects on Canada’s East Coast, where Imperial Oil participates in joint ventures and partnerships.

The downstream business comprises three major refineries located at Strathcona (Alberta), Sarnia (Ontario) and Nanticoke (Ontario), with a combined capacity of over half a million barrels per day. These facilities produce transportation fuels, lubricants, asphalt and petrochemicals that are marketed across Canada through a network of roughly 1,700 service stations and commercial distribution channels. Imperial Oil’s chemical operations supply raw materials for plastics, synthetic rubber and other industrial products.

Founded in 1880 and a pioneer in Canada’s oil industry since the landmark Leduc No. 1 discovery in 1947, Imperial Oil has played a central role in the nation’s energy development. The company is focused on operational efficiency and environmental stewardship, investing in emissions reduction technologies and land reclamation. Imperial Oil’s leadership team, headed by President and CEO Brad Corson, continues to guide the company’s strategic growth and commitment to safety and sustainability.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $89.47 to $90.64
• 50-Day Range: $78.75 to $90.50
• 52-Week Range: $58.76 to $90.64
• Volume: 484,811 shs
• Average Volume: 357,206 shs
• Market Capitalization: $45.85 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.94
• Dividend Yield: 2.32%
• Price Target: $105.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Imperial Oil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Imperial Oil scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Imperial Oil has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.78, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Imperial Oil has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.45%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Imperial Oil are expected to grow by 9.45% in the coming year, from $5.82 to $6.37 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Imperial Oil is 13.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Imperial Oil is 13.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 74.79.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Imperial Oil has a P/B Ratio of 2.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.27% of the float of Imperial Oil has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Imperial Oil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 45.9, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Imperial Oil has recently decreased by 5.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Imperial Oil pays a meaningful dividend of 2.33%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Imperial Oil has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Imperial Oil is 31.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Imperial Oil will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.97% next year. This indicates that Imperial Oil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -8.37

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.27% of the float of Imperial Oil has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Imperial Oil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 45.9, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Imperial Oil has recently decreased by 5.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.30

News Sentiment

Imperial Oil has a news sentiment score of 1.30. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Imperial Oil this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for IMO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Imperial Oil to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Imperial Oil insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 20.74% of the stock of Imperial Oil is held by institutions.

IMO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IMO shares performed this year?

Imperial Oil's stock was trading at $62.52 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, IMO stock has increased by 44.8% and is now trading at $90.50.

How were Imperial Oil's earnings last quarter?

Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October, 30th. The energy company reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.01. The energy company had revenue of $4.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.43 billion. Imperial Oil had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.36% and a net margin of 9.46%.

Who are Imperial Oil's major shareholders?

Imperial Oil's top institutional shareholders include First Eagle Investment Management LLC (4.03%), TD Asset Management Inc (0.90%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.64%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.58%).

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Imperial Oil own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Imperial Oil investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/30/2020
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2025
• Today: 8/28/2025
• Record date for 10/1 Dividend: 9/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - C$ INTEGRTD
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:IMO
• Previous Symbol: NYSEMKT:IMO
• CIK: 49938
• Web: www.imperialoil.ca
• Phone: (800) 567-3776
• Fax: 800-367-0585
• Employees: 5,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Imperial Oil: $105.50
• High Price Target: $110.00
• Low Price Target: $101.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.6%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.78
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.55
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $3.50 billion
• Net Margins: 9.46%
• Pretax Margin: 12.30%
• Return on Equity: 19.36%
• Return on Assets: 10.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 1.58
• Quick Ratio: 1.34

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $37.61 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.22
• Cash Flow: $9.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.25
• Book Value: $35.68 per share
• Price / Book: 2.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 506,620,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $45.85 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.92