Royal Bank Of Canada Cuts Imperial Oil (TSE:IMO) Price Target to C$116.00

Imperial Oil (TSE:IMO) (NYSEMKT:IMO) had its price target cut by Royal Bank Of Canada from C$118.00 to C$116.00 in a research note published on Tuesday morning,BayStreet.CA reports. They currently have a sector perform rating on the stock.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on IMO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Imperial Oil from C$101.00 to C$110.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Imperial Oil from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from C$132.00 to C$129.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Raymond James Financial decreased their price target on shares of Imperial Oil from C$111.00 to C$110.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Imperial Oil from C$97.00 to C$101.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, TD Securities reduced their price objective on Imperial Oil from C$107.00 to C$106.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of C$113.90.

Imperial Oil Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of IMO stock opened at C$133.89 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of C$128.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$123.11. Imperial Oil has a fifty-two week low of C$82.98 and a fifty-two week high of C$141.17. The stock has a market capitalization of C$66.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.04.

Imperial Oil (TSE:IMO) (NYSEMKT:IMO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The company reported C$2.17 EPS for the quarter. Imperial Oil had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 21.23%. The firm had revenue of C$11.99 billion for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Imperial Oil will post 8.6164609 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Imperial Oil Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, January 1st were paid a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 3rd. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Imperial Oil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.25%.

Trending Headlines about Imperial Oil

Here are the key news stories impacting Imperial Oil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS reaffirmed its buy rating on IMO, which supports investor confidence in the stock’s medium‑term outlook and suggests continued analyst backing. UBS Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Imperial Oil (IMO)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research nudged several near‑term and FY2026/FY2027 EPS estimates slightly higher (small bumps to Q1/Q2/Q3/Q4 2026–2027 and FY2026–FY2027), implying modestly improved earnings trajectory beyond FY2025. Zacks Research estimates (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: Imperial scheduled its 2025 fourth‑quarter earnings call — a routine event that will provide updated operating results and management commentary; outcomes and guidance from that call will likely drive short‑term volatility. Imperial to hold 2025 Fourth Quarter Earnings Call
• Negative Sentiment: Crucially, Zacks cut its FY2025 EPS estimate materially (from $7.90 to $6.94), signaling weaker near‑term earnings expectations versus prior forecasts — a likely driver of the share‑price weakness as investors mark down near‑term earnings power. Zacks Research estimates (MarketBeat)

Imperial Oil Company Profile

Imperial Oil is one of Canada’s largest integrated oil companies, focusing on upstream operations, petroleum refining operations, and the marketing of petroleum products. Production averaged 398 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2020. The company estimates that it holds 5.2 billion boe of proved and probable crude oil and natural gas reserves. Imperial remains the largest refiner of petroleum products in Canada, operating three refineries with a combined processing capacity of 421 mboe/d.