Imperial Oil Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

IMO Stock  CAD 103.68  2.24  2.11%   
Assuming the 90 days trading horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Imperial Oil is 'Cautious Hold'. The recommendation algorithm takes into account all of Imperial Oil's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site.
  
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In addition, we conduct extensive research on individual companies such as Imperial and provide practical buy, sell, or hold advice based on investors' investing horizon and their risk tolerance towards Imperial Oil. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in board of governors.

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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Cautious Hold

Market Performance

WeakDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

Fairly ValuedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Slowly supersedes the marketDetails

Analyst Consensus

Not AvailableDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

InapplicableDetails
For the selected time horizon Imperial Oil has a Mean Deviation of 1.37, Semi Deviation of 1.87, Standard Deviation of 1.79, Variance of 3.2, Downside Variance of 3.64 and Semi Variance of 3.49
Macroaxis provides investment recommendation on Imperial Oil to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on Imperial Oil. Our trade recommendations engine determines the entity's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure Imperial Oil is not overpriced, please check out all Imperial Oil fundamentals, including its total debt, target price, and the relationship between the ebitda and cash flow from operations .

Imperial Oil Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

About 72.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders
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Imperial Oil Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Imperial Oil's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Imperial Oil's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Imperial Oil daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Imperial Oil price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Imperial Oil returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Imperial Oil.
Mean Return
0.03
Value At Risk
-2.47
Potential Upside
3.04
Standard Deviation
1.79
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Imperial Oil historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Imperial Oil Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change In Cash730M(947M)1.4B1.6B(2.9B)(2.7B)
Free Cash Flow2.8B(70M)4.4B9.0B1.9B1.0B
Depreciation1.7B3.4B2.1B1.9B2.6B2.7B
Other Non Cash Items(53M)158M371M(276M)1.5B1.6B
Capital Expenditures1.6B868M1.1B1.5B1.8B1.8B
Net Income2.2B(1.9B)2.5B7.3B4.9B5.1B
End Period Cash Flow1.7B771M2.2B3.7B864M844.2M
Change To Inventory(74M)78M45M(477M)(688M)(653.6M)
Dividends Paid631M649M706M851M1.1B1.2B
Investments(1.7B)(802M)(1.0B)(618M)(1.8B)(1.7B)
Net Borrowings9M(20M)(131M)(1.0B)(919.8M)(873.8M)
Change To Netincome(176M)(283M)657M(240M)(216M)(205.2M)

Imperial Oil Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Imperial Oil or Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Imperial Oil's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Imperial stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
-0.02
β
Beta against Dow Jones0.33
σ
Overall volatility
1.81
Ir
Information ratio -0.05

Imperial Oil Volatility Alert

Imperial Oil has relatively low volatility with skewness of -0.16 and kurtosis of 0.41. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Imperial Oil's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Imperial Oil's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Imperial Oil Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Imperial Oil's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Imperial Oil's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Imperial Oil and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Imperial Oil or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Imperial Oil's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Imperial Oil by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
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 Worse Than Average Compare Imperial Oil to competition
FundamentalsImperial OilPeer Average
Return On Equity0.21-0.31
Return On Asset0.0906-0.14
Profit Margin0.1 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.12 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation58.21 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding523.4 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders72.02 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions25.66 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted7.6 M4.71 M
Price To Earning9.91 X28.72 X
Price To Book2.35 X9.51 X
Price To Sales1.05 X11.42 X
Revenue48.3 B9.43 B
Gross Profit12.09 B27.38 B
EBITDA8.35 B3.9 B
Net Income4.89 B570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents3.75 B2.7 B
Cash Per Share0.32 X5.01 X
Total Debt4.33 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.23 %48.70 %
Current Ratio1.20 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share45.16 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations3.73 B971.22 M
Short Ratio7.43 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share9.11 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth0.53 X4.89 X
Target Price103.5
Number Of Employees5.3 K18.84 K
Beta1.77-0.15
Market Capitalization54.27 B19.03 B
Total Asset41.2 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings21.91 B9.33 B
Working Capital1.7 B1.48 B

Imperial Oil Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Imperial . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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When determining whether Imperial Oil offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Imperial Oil's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Imperial Oil Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Imperial Oil Stock:
Check out Imperial Oil Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
To learn how to invest in Imperial Stock, please use our How to Invest in Imperial Oil guide.
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Please note, there is a significant difference between Imperial Oil's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Imperial Oil is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Imperial Oil's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.