Imperial Oil (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Imperial Oil (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) (TSE:IMO) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note released on Thursday morning,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Imperial Oil’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.36 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.95 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.11 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Raymond James Financial downgraded Imperial Oil from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Imperial Oil in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wolfe Research downgraded Imperial Oil from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Desjardins cut Imperial Oil from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Tudor Pickering cut Imperial Oil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $105.50.

Imperial Oil Stock Performance

IMO opened at $87.28 on Thursday. Imperial Oil has a 52-week low of $58.76 and a 52-week high of $91.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.22 billion, a PE ratio of 13.45 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.58. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $84.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $75.11.

Imperial Oil Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 4th will be issued a $0.72 dividend. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. This is a boost from Imperial Oil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 4th. Imperial Oil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.56%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Imperial Oil in the first quarter worth approximately $26,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Imperial Oil during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. MAI Capital Management increased its holdings in Imperial Oil by 2,275.0% during the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 380 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in Imperial Oil by 88.5% during the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 543 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Group One Trading LLC increased its holdings in Imperial Oil by 29.7% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Institutional investors own 20.74% of the company’s stock.

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.