Q1 EPS Estimates for Imperial Oil Boosted by Zacks Research

Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO - Free Report) TSE: IMO - Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Imperial Oil in a report released on Thursday, February 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy company will post earnings of $1.20 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.04. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.47 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.18 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.00 EPS.

IMO has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Imperial Oil from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Wolfe Research lowered Imperial Oil from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $109.00.

Imperial Oil Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of IMO traded down $0.53 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $67.59. The stock had a trading volume of 441,946 shares, compared to its average volume of 421,799. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.26 and a beta of 1.44. Imperial Oil has a 12-month low of $60.95 and a 12-month high of $80.17.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Imperial Oil

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in Imperial Oil by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 7,648 shares of the energy company's stock worth $471,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Imperial Oil by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,916 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $241,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the period. Group One Trading LLC boosted its stake in shares of Imperial Oil by 29.7% during the 4th quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 755 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the period. Gold Investment Management Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Imperial Oil by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Gold Investment Management Ltd. now owns 27,904 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $1,719,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the period. Finally, OLD National Bancorp IN boosted its stake in shares of Imperial Oil by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 3,920 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $241,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the period. 20.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Imperial Oil Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be given a $0.4972 dividend. This is a positive change from Imperial Oil's previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $1.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.94%. Imperial Oil's payout ratio is 25.80%.

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.