Q1 EPS Estimates for Imperial Oil Lifted by Zacks Research

Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) (TSE:IMO) – Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Imperial Oil in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $1.25 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.20. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.26 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.01 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.85 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on IMO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Imperial Oil from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Scotiabank upgraded Imperial Oil to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Imperial Oil from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Imperial Oil from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $109.00.

Imperial Oil Trading Up 0.8 %

IMO opened at $72.89 on Wednesday. Imperial Oil has a 1-year low of $60.95 and a 1-year high of $80.17. The firm has a market cap of $37.10 billion, a PE ratio of 11.06 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The company has a 50-day moving average of $69.54.

Imperial Oil Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were paid a $0.4972 dividend. This represents a $1.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.73%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 5th. This is an increase from Imperial Oil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. Imperial Oil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.80%.

Institutional Trading of Imperial Oil

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. FMR LLC raised its holdings in Imperial Oil by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 43,162,088 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $2,659,965,000 after buying an additional 6,228,461 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in Imperial Oil in the 4th quarter valued at $19,507,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Imperial Oil by 29.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,086,840 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $67,634,000 after purchasing an additional 244,176 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Imperial Oil by 29.0% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 945,002 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $58,212,000 after purchasing an additional 212,707 shares during the period. Finally, Guardian Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Imperial Oil during the fourth quarter worth about $10,890,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 20.74% of the company’s stock.

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.