Imperial Oil (IMO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

C$90.55 -6.20 (-6.41%)

As of 01:53 PM Eastern

Imperial Oil - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Reduce

Based on 10 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
9

Buy
0

Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Imperial Oil in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 10 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, and 9 have given a hold rating for IMO.

Consensus Price Target

C$105.67
16.69% Upside

According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Imperial Oil, the average price target is C$105.67. The highest price target for IMO is C$120.00, while the lowest price target for IMO is C$97.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 16.69% from the current price of C$90.55.

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IMO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 4/4/24 to 4/4/25	1 Month Ago 3/5/24 to 3/5/25	3 Months Ago 1/5/24 to 1/4/25	1 Year Ago 4/5/23 to 4/4/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	C$105.67	C$104.10	C$103.90	C$90.77
Forecasted Upside	16.69% Upside	12.86% Upside	15.42% Upside	-7.09% Downside
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Hold	Hold	Hold

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IMO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

IMO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Imperial Oil Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Imperial Oil	Energy Companies
Consensus Rating Score	1.90	2.71
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Moderate Buy
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent IMO News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
3/27/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group 3 of 5 stars	N. Mehta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Sell
3/19/2025	Scotiabank 5 of 5 stars	K. Fisk Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
2/21/2025	TD Securities 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Hold	C$94.00 ➝ C$97.00	-2.77%
1/30/2025	National Bankshares Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sector Perform	C$109.00 ➝ C$110.00	+6.06%
1/17/2025	CIBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$105.00 ➝ C$108.00	+9.34%
1/3/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Leggate Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
12/13/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$101.50 ➝ C$104.00	+7.72%
11/13/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$97.00 ➝ C$100.00	-1.47%
11/6/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$99.00 ➝ C$101.00	+1.00%
10/4/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$115.00 ➝ C$120.00	+14.47%
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7/23/2024	Desjardins Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold	C$92.00 ➝ C$101.00	+5.51%
3/20/2024	ATB Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sector Perform	C$85.00 ➝ C$90.00	-0.59%
11/29/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$78.00 ➝ C$80.00	+1.96%
10/12/2023	National Bank Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$82.00 ➝ C$111.00	+35.45%
7/12/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target	Buy	C$80.00	+23.82%
5/1/2023	Veritas Investment Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy

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Should I Buy Imperial Oil Stock? IMO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, March 31, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Imperial Oil pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Imperial Oil
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Imperial Oil Limited:

The stock recently traded at C$98.84, which is above its 200-day moving average of C$98.72, indicating a potential upward trend in price.
Analysts have set a consensus target price of C$105.67, suggesting that there is room for growth in the stock price based on current evaluations.
Imperial Oil Limited has increased its quarterly dividend to $0.72 per share, up from $0.60, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders.
The company has a strong market capitalization of C$53.35 billion, indicating stability and a solid position in the market.
With a low debt-to-equity ratio of 18.04, Imperial Oil Limited demonstrates financial stability, which can be attractive to risk-averse investors.

Imperial Oil
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Imperial Oil Limited for these reasons:

Despite the positive outlook, the stock has received a "Hold" rating from nine analysts, indicating that there may not be strong buy signals at this time.
The company has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.98, which could suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings.
Imperial Oil Limited's beta of 1.78 indicates higher volatility compared to the market, which may pose risks for conservative investors.
Recent downgrades from analysts, such as Wolfe Research lowering their rating from "strong-buy" to "hold," may signal caution regarding future performance.
The company's quick ratio of 0.98 is below 1, suggesting potential liquidity issues, which could affect its ability to meet short-term obligations.

IMO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Imperial Oil is C$105.67, with a high forecast of C$120.00 and a low forecast of C$97.00.
: 10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Imperial Oil in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating and 9 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" IMO shares.
: According to analysts, Imperial Oil's stock has a predicted upside of 16.69% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Imperial Oil's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Imperial Oil has been rated by research analysts at CIBC, National Bankshares, Scotiabank, TD Securities, and The Goldman Sachs Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Imperial Oil less than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating for Imperial Oil is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "energy" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how IMO compares to other companies.

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This page (TSE:IMO) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Imperial Oil (IMO) Stock Forecast & Price Target