Wall Street analyst estimates for Imperial Oil Limited (IMO): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) is a Canadian energy company primarily engaged in the discovery, extraction, and commercialization of crude oil and natural gas. Its operations are structured into three main divisions: Upstream, Downstream, and Chemical. The Upstream segment is dedicated to exploring for and producing various hydrocarbons, including crude oil, natural gas, synthetic oil, and bitumen.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 4 |
| Hold | 10 |
| Sell | 8 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 22 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | -0.18 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-29 | $3.92 | ||
| 2026-10-30 | $3.65 | $3.43 | +6.4% |
| 2026-07-31 | $3.27 | $2.99 | +9.4% |
| 2026-05-01 | $1.41 | $1.73 | -18.5% |
| 2026-01-30 | $1.41 | $1.36 | +3.7% |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.57 | $1.44 | +9.0% |
| 2025-08-01 | $1.34 | $1.22 | +9.8% |
| 2025-05-02 | $1.75 | $1.52 | +15.1% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 15.36 |
| Price / Book | 3.77 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.72% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 23.40B CAD | 29.12B CAD | 34.96B CAD | 34.00B CAD | 22.28B CAD | 37.51B CAD | 59.51B CAD | 50.90B CAD | 51.51B CAD | 47.08B CAD |
| Cost of Revenue | 20.23B CAD | 25.40B CAD | 29.33B CAD | 29.27B CAD | 20.56B CAD | 31.42B CAD | 47.33B CAD | 41.68B CAD | 42.32B CAD | 37.08B CAD |
| Gross Profit | 3.17B CAD | 3.72B CAD | 5.63B CAD | 4.73B CAD | 1.72B CAD | 6.09B CAD | 12.19B CAD | 9.22B CAD | 9.20B CAD | 9.99B CAD |
| Research & Development | 152.0M CAD | 111.0M CAD | 110.0M CAD | 133.0M CAD | 105.0M CAD | 89.0M CAD | 74.0M CAD | 84.0M CAD | 118.0M CAD | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | 1.32B CAD | 1.04B CAD | 1.03B CAD | 1.09B CAD | 875.0M CAD | 858.0M CAD | 904.0M CAD | 944.0M CAD | 951.0M CAD | 1.39B CAD |
| Operating Expenses | 1.47B CAD | 1.16B CAD | 1.14B CAD | 1.22B CAD | 980.0M CAD | 947.0M CAD | 978.0M CAD | 1.03B CAD | 1.07B CAD | 5.74B CAD |
| Operating Income | 1.70B CAD | 2.56B CAD | 4.49B CAD | 3.50B CAD | 740.0M CAD | 5.14B CAD | 11.21B CAD | 8.19B CAD | 8.13B CAD | 4.25B CAD |
| EBITDA | 1.83B CAD | 2.53B CAD | 4.60B CAD | 3.64B CAD | 2.38B CAD | 5.23B CAD | 11.28B CAD | 8.27B CAD | 8.24B CAD | 6.84B CAD |
| Interest Expense | 72.0M CAD | 78.0M CAD | 108.0M CAD | 93.0M CAD | 64.0M CAD | 54.0M CAD | 60.0M CAD | 69.0M CAD | 41.0M CAD | 0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 2.44B CAD | 582.0M CAD | 3.07B CAD | 2.05B CAD | -2.41B CAD | 3.28B CAD | 9.48B CAD | 6.37B CAD | 6.24B CAD | 4.26B CAD |
| Income Tax | 279.0M CAD | 92.0M CAD | 759.0M CAD | -154.0M CAD | -551.0M CAD | 804.0M CAD | 2.14B CAD | 1.48B CAD | 1.45B CAD | 994.0M CAD |
| Net Income | 2.17B CAD | 490.0M CAD | 2.31B CAD | 2.20B CAD | -1.86B CAD | 2.48B CAD | 7.34B CAD | 4.89B CAD | 4.79B CAD | 3.27B CAD |
| EPS | 2.55 CAD | 0.58 CAD | 2.87 CAD | 2.88 CAD | -2.53 CAD | 3.48 CAD | 11.47 CAD | 8.51 CAD | 9.05 CAD | 6.49 CAD |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.55 CAD | 0.58 CAD | 2.86 CAD | 2.88 CAD | -2.53 CAD | 3.48 CAD | 11.44 CAD | 8.49 CAD | 9.03 CAD | 6.48 CAD |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 850.5 M | 845.7 M | 810.1 M | 765.0 M | 735.3 M | 713.2 M | 641.5 M | 575.9 M | 530.6 M | 504.0 M |
Price
| Price | $138.10 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $66.8B |
| Exchange | AMEX |
| Country | CA |
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