Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO - Free Report) TSE: IMO - Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Imperial Oil in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of $0.94 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.90. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.25 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS.
IMO has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wolfe Research cut Imperial Oil from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $101.00 target price on shares of Imperial Oil in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Imperial Oil from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Imperial Oil from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Scotiabank raised shares of Imperial Oil to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $106.33.
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Imperial Oil Stock Down 1.6 %
Shares of IMO stock traded down $0.99 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $60.91. The company's stock had a trading volume of 348,583 shares, compared to its average volume of 511,857. The firm's 50 day moving average is $69.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.23. Imperial Oil has a 12-month low of $59.80 and a 12-month high of $80.17. The stock has a market cap of $31.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.24 and a beta of 1.44.
Imperial Oil Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 5th were paid a $0.4972 dividend. This represents a $1.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.26%. This is an increase from Imperial Oil's previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 5th. Imperial Oil's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.80%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Imperial Oil
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IMO. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Imperial Oil by 9.1% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 842,664 shares of the energy company's stock worth $59,502,000 after acquiring an additional 70,357 shares during the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Imperial Oil by 42.8% in the 4th quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 14,364 shares of the energy company's stock worth $874,000 after purchasing an additional 4,308 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its position in Imperial Oil by 13.3% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 751,038 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $52,885,000 after purchasing an additional 87,914 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in Imperial Oil during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Imperial Oil by 29.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 945,002 shares of the energy company's stock worth $58,212,000 after buying an additional 212,707 shares during the period. 20.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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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.
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