Zacks Research Predicts Stronger Earnings for Imperial Oil

Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO - Free Report) TSE: IMO - Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Imperial Oil in a report released on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will earn $1.25 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.20. 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 $1.27 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.26 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.01 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.85 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and set a $101.00 price target on shares of Imperial Oil in a report on Thursday. Wolfe Research downgraded Imperial Oil from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Imperial Oil from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Imperial Oil from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Scotiabank raised shares of Imperial Oil to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $106.33.

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Imperial Oil Price Performance

NYSEAMERICAN:IMO traded down $5.12 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $63.47. The stock had a trading volume of 938,954 shares, compared to its average volume of 434,588. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.31 billion, a PE ratio of 9.63 and a beta of 1.44. Imperial Oil has a 1-year low of $60.95 and a 1-year high of $80.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.23. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $69.57.

Imperial Oil Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were paid a $0.4972 dividend. This is a boost from Imperial Oil's previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $1.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.13%. Imperial Oil's dividend payout ratio is currently 25.80%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IMO. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Imperial Oil by 27.6% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,833 shares of the energy company's stock worth $606,000 after buying an additional 2,125 shares in the last quarter. Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc. bought a new stake in Imperial Oil in the fourth quarter valued at $1,051,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in Imperial Oil during the fourth quarter worth $19,507,000. Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Imperial Oil by 70.2% during the fourth quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 13,002 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $801,000 after acquiring an additional 5,361 shares during the period. Finally, USS Investment Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Imperial Oil in the 4th quarter valued at $3,152,000. Institutional investors own 20.74% of the company's stock.

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.