Q4 EPS Estimates for Imperial Oil Cut by Zacks Research

Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) (TSE:IMO) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Imperial Oil in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will earn $1.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.25. 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 2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.21 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.93 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on IMO. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Imperial Oil from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Raymond James raised Imperial Oil from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $101.00 price objective on shares of Imperial Oil in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Imperial Oil from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Scotiabank upgraded shares of Imperial Oil to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $106.33.

Imperial Oil Trading Up 1.0 %

IMO stock opened at $68.78 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $35.01 billion, a PE ratio of 10.44 and a beta of 1.44. 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 $58.76 and a 12 month high of $80.17. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $67.57 and its 200 day moving average is $69.74.

Imperial Oil Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were issued a dividend of $0.4972 per share. This represents a $1.99 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.89%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 5th. This is a positive change from Imperial Oil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. Imperial Oil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.80%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Imperial Oil

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Stephens Inc. AR increased its holdings in Imperial Oil by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,861 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,075,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the period. Kathmere Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Imperial Oil by 9.3% during the first quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 6,580 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $476,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the period. Genus Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Imperial Oil by 292.6% during the 1st quarter. Genus Capital Management Inc. now owns 94,512 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $6,826,000 after purchasing an additional 143,581 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Imperial Oil by 46.7% in the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 85,764 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $6,202,000 after buying an additional 27,314 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Imperial Oil by 8.1% in the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 68,299 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $4,939,000 after buying an additional 5,106 shares during the last quarter. 20.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.