Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for Imperial Oil

Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) (TSE:IMO) – Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Imperial Oil in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $1.20 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on IMO. Wolfe Research cut shares of Imperial Oil from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Imperial Oil from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $109.00.

Imperial Oil Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of Imperial Oil stock opened at $68.40 on Monday. 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 stock has a market cap of $34.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.38 and a beta of 1.44. Imperial Oil has a 1-year low of $60.95 and a 1-year high of $80.17.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Imperial Oil

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IMO. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 9.1% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 842,664 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $59,502,000 after purchasing an additional 70,357 shares in the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd boosted its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 42.8% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP boosted its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 522.8% during the third quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 201,126 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $14,166,000 after purchasing an additional 168,831 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 13.3% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 751,038 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $52,885,000 after purchasing an additional 87,914 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of Imperial Oil during the third quarter worth $28,000. 20.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Imperial Oil Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be paid a $0.4972 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. This is a boost from Imperial Oil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. This represents a $1.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.91%. Imperial Oil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.80%.

About Imperial Oil

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.