Imperial Oil (IMO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

C$110.50 +0.19 (+0.17%)

As of 07/4/2025 04:15 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

Hold

Based on 8 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
5

Buy
1

Based on 8 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Imperial Oil in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 8 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 5 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for IMO.

Consensus Price Target

C$104.11
-5.78% Downside

According to the 8 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Imperial Oil, the average price target is C$104.11. The highest price target for IMO is C$120.00, while the lowest price target for IMO is C$89.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -5.78% from the current price of C$110.50.

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IMO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 7/6/24 to 7/6/25	1 Month Ago 6/6/24 to 6/6/25	3 Months Ago 4/7/24 to 4/7/25	1 Year Ago 7/7/23 to 7/6/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	C$104.11	C$103.78	C$105.67	C$96.07
Forecasted Upside	-5.78% Downside	2.95% Upside	20.27% Upside	2.65% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Reduce	Hold

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	2.00	2.68
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent IMO News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
7/3/2025	Raymond James Financial 4 of 5 stars	M. Barth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Hold	C$105.00 ➝ C$107.00	-3.02%
6/3/2025	Desjardins 3 of 5 stars	C. Macculloch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Hold ➝ Strong Sell
4/21/2025	Wolfe Research 4 of 5 stars	D. Leggate Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
4/21/2025	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	C$94.00 ➝ C$92.00	+3.25%
3/27/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	N. Mehta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Sell
3/19/2025	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Fisk Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
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%
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%
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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%
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%

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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 Friday, July 4, 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 current stock price is around C$111, which has recently crossed above its two hundred day moving average, indicating potential upward momentum.
Imperial Oil Limited has a solid market capitalization of approximately C$56.47 billion, reflecting its strong position in the oil industry.
The company has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.72, translating to an annualized dividend yield of about 2.66%, which can provide a steady income stream for investors.
Recent upgrades from analysts, including a shift to a "strong buy" rating from Wolfe Research, suggest positive sentiment and potential for stock appreciation.
With a low debt-to-equity ratio of 18.04, Imperial Oil Limited demonstrates financial stability, making it a less risky investment compared to companies with higher leverage.

Imperial Oil
Bear Case

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

Recent downgrades, including a "strong sell" rating from Desjardins, indicate that some analysts are concerned about the stock's future performance.
The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 12-month high of C$108.89 and a low of C$82.98, suggesting volatility that may deter risk-averse investors.
Analysts have mixed opinions, with two rating the stock as a sell and four as a hold, reflecting uncertainty in the market regarding its future prospects.
Despite a reasonable PE ratio of 11.62, the price-to-earnings-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.21 indicates that the stock may be undervalued, but this could also suggest limited growth potential.
The current ratio of 1.44, while above 1, indicates that the company has just enough short-term assets to cover its liabilities, which may raise concerns about liquidity in challenging market conditions.

IMO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 8 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Imperial Oil is C$104.11, with a high forecast of C$120.00 and a low forecast of C$89.00.
: 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Imperial Oil in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" IMO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in IMO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Imperial Oil's stock has a predicted downside of -5.78% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Imperial Oil's stock had 2 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.
: Imperial Oil has been rated by research analysts at Desjardins, Raymond James Financial, TD Securities, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Imperial Oil less than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating for Imperial Oil is Hold 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Imperial Oil (IMO) Stock Forecast & Price Target