This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving. Our latest available data shows that IMO has returned about 15.6% since the start of the calendar year. In comparison, Oils-Energy companies have returned an average of 13.2%. As we can see, Imperial Oil is performing better than its sector in the calendar year. Another stock in the Oils-Energy sector, Antero Resources (AR), has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 86.8%.