RE:RE:RE:RE:Analyst RecommendationQ4 is always a weaker quarter and was projected a few months back at about 1.30 CFPS. It is tough to compare CVE and IMO because CVE is having a lot of issues with US refining and q4 is no exception. Earnings this week will spell it out, but given CVE gave some "colour" to analysts about a month ago, and most moved their estimates to about 1.00, i think its a fair bet thats whats coming.
The reality is, IMO is a smaller, but better run operation than CVE and has been for quite some time. Slapping up the 2 on a comparative chart says all you need to see.