Q1 EPS Estimates for Imperial Oil Lowered by Zacks Research

Imperial Oil Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) (TSE:IMO) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Imperial Oil in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the energy company will post earnings of $1.19 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.34. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. 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 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.95 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.40 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.58 EPS.

IMO has been the subject of several other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Imperial Oil from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Cibc World Mkts cut Imperial Oil from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Wolfe Research cut Imperial Oil from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Imperial Oil in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered Imperial Oil from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Imperial Oil currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $115.00.

Imperial Oil Trading Down 1.2%

IMO stock opened at $91.25 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $45.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.06 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $90.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $81.32. Imperial Oil has a one year low of $58.76 and a one year high of $96.09.

Institutional Trading of Imperial Oil

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Imperial Oil during the first quarter worth about $26,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Imperial Oil during the second quarter worth about $28,000. MAI Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 2,275.0% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 380 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Imperial Oil by 88.5% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 543 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new stake in shares of Imperial Oil during the 1st quarter worth approximately $87,000. 20.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.