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Imperial Oil Limited · IMO · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Imperial Oil posts strong cash generation as downstream guidance is lowered
Imperial Oil's long-term case rests on strong cash generation, lower-cost oil-sands growth, and higher-margin renewable diesel. Near-term execution risks remain in downstream throughput, rail logistics, turnarounds, and technology projects.
Reported Before market openAMEXEnergy
$66.78B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$3.27
Consensus $2.99
EPS surprise
+9.4%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$11.31B
Consensus $10.92B
Revenue surprise
+3.5%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+0.6%
Event window
SPY move
+0.7%
Same window
Abnormal move
-0.1%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.8×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+0.7%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did IMO rise 0.6% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in IMO's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for IMO after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Management lowered downstream throughput guidance by approximately 6% as it prioritizes renewable diesel and addresses rail constraints. It also described accelerated NCIB repurchases, higher capex for technology and recovery projects, and a restructuring program expected to reduce cash operating expenses by $150 million by 2028.
Guidance delta
Downstream throughput guidance was lowered by approximately 6%; management maintained confidence in achieving a $18-per-barrel unit-cost target for Kearl and Cold Lake by 2027.
Key takeaways
- Strong cash generation and a 31-year record of consecutive dividend growth remain central to the shareholder-return story.
- Upstream production was affected by turnarounds and weather, while management reiterated its long-term goal to double operated oil-sands production.
- Renewable diesel, enhanced bitumen recovery, and secondary recovery projects are the main operational growth initiatives.
- Rail congestion and lower downstream guidance temper an otherwise confident outlook.
Management priorities
- Ramp renewable diesel output and evaluate additional diesel and jet production.
- Advance enhanced bitumen recovery and secondary recovery projects, including flotation columns.
- Complete the rail-yard expansion and continue planned turnarounds.
- Accelerate NCIB repurchases while evaluating flexibility for a special incremental buyback.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$138.1Current
$42.97Low
$44.99Average
$47High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 31, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital Mkts | Underperform | Sector Perform | Downgrade | Feb 23, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Underperform | Sector Perform | Downgrade | Feb 23, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Dec 15, 2025 |
| TD Securities | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Mkt Perform | Upgrade | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Sell | Neutral | Downgrade | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Outperform | Downgrade | Sep 25, 2024 |
| JP Morgan | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Nov 2, 2023 |
| CIBC | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 29, 2023 |
| National Bank Financial Inc | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 8, 2022 |
| AltaCorp Capital | Sector Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Oct 7, 2019 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Nov 28, 2018 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Nov 12, 2018 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 23, 2018 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Aug 19, 2016 |
| UBS | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 17, 2014 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Apr 2, 2014 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $138.1. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Devin McDermott | $42.97 | $40.78 | -68.9% | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Doug Leggate | $47 | $38.23 | -66.0% | Jan 10, 2022 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationImperial 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. As of December 31, 2021, this division reported 386 million oil-equivalent barrels in proven undeveloped reserves. The Downstream segment oversees the transportation and refinement of crude oil, the blending of refined petroleum products, and their subsequent distribution and marketing. It employs a diverse transportation network, including contracted and common carrier pipelines, as well as rail, to move crude oil to its refineries.…
Historical context
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Missed on EPS
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- AMZNFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-4.1% EPS-1.6% move
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-08-04T20:10:26.726495+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-05T01:23:14.965082+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-31T08:50:43.312217+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-31T08:50:43.309561+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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