Imperial Oil (IMO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Imperial Oil Limited is a leading Canadian integrated energy company founded in 1880 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. As a majority-owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation, Imperial Oil engages in the full spectrum of petroleum operations, encompassing upstream exploration and production, downstream refining and marketing, and the manufacturing of petrochemicals. The company’s long history reflects more than a century of innovation in hydrocarbon development and energy delivery.

In the upstream segment, Imperial Oil focuses on the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas across Western Canada. Key assets include the Kearl and Cold Lake oil sands projects and its interest in the Syncrude joint venture, which together rank among the world’s largest oil sands developments. Conventional heavy-oil and natural-gas operations supplement the company’s portfolio, with ongoing investment in technology designed to improve environmental performance and resource recovery.

The downstream business encompasses refining, marketing and chemical operations. Imperial Oil operates major refineries in Edmonton, Sarnia and Nanticoke, supplying transportation fuels such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, along with heating oils and lubricants. The company’s retail network markets Esso and Mobil brands through more than 2,000 service stations and convenience outlets across Canada. Petrochemical production yields plastics feedstocks, solvents and synthetic rubbers for industrial and consumer applications.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Brad Corson, Imperial Oil maintains a commitment to operational excellence and sustainability. The company invests in research and development to advance carbon management, water use efficiency and land reclamation. While its core operations serve Canadian markets, Imperial Oil benefits from its strategic alliance with ExxonMobil to access global expertise, technology and supply chains.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $82.12 to $83.65
• 50-Day Range: $70.91 to $83.16
• 52-Week Range: $58.76 to $83.62
• Volume: 411,826 shs
• Average Volume: 455,011 shs
• Market Capitalization: $41.90 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.30
• Dividend Yield: 2.55%
• Price Target: $105.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Imperial Oil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Imperial Oil scored higher than 73% 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 1.71, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Imperial Oil has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

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 12.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Imperial Oil is 12.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 66.89.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Imperial Oil has a P/B Ratio of 2.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.16% 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 43.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Imperial Oil has recently decreased by 2.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Imperial Oil pays a meaningful dividend of 2.56%, 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

12.16% 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 43.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Imperial Oil has recently decreased by 2.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

Imperial Oil has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Imperial Oil this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for IMO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 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 shares have increased by 31.7% and is now trading at $82.31.

How were Imperial Oil's earnings last quarter?

Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October, 30th. The energy company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (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 net margin of 9.42% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.35%.

Who are Imperial Oil's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Imperial Oil include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.01%), Plancorp LLC (0.01%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC.

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: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/01/2025
• 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: +28.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.14
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $3.50 billion
• Net Margins: 9.42%
• Pretax Margin: 12.26%
• Return on Equity: 20.35%
• Return on Assets: 11.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 1.48
• Quick Ratio: 1.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $37.61 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.11
• Cash Flow: $9.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.45
• Book Value: $33.65 per share
• Price / Book: 2.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 509,050,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $41.90 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.89