Barrington Research Estimates IMAX’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:IMAX)

IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX) – Stock analysts at Barrington Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of IMAX in a research note issued on Thursday, February 20th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will earn $0.14 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.12. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for IMAX’s current full-year earnings is $0.91 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for IMAX’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS.

IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.14). The firm had revenue of $92.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $104.08 million. IMAX had a return on equity of 8.60% and a net margin of 7.40%.

IMAX has been the subject of several other research reports. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of IMAX in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $32.00 price target on shares of IMAX in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of IMAX from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Roth Mkm upped their target price on IMAX from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on IMAX from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, IMAX has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $30.67.

IMAX Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of IMAX opened at $26.40 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a PE ratio of 53.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $24.69 and its 200-day moving average is $23.12. IMAX has a 12 month low of $14.94 and a 12 month high of $27.77.

Insider Transactions at IMAX

In related news, EVP Robert D. Lister sold 55,910 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.50, for a total value of $1,425,705.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 138,889 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,541,669.50. The trade was a 28.70 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Kenneth Ian Weissman sold 6,309 shares of IMAX stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.51, for a total transaction of $160,942.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 25,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $641,295.89. This represents a 20.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 65,176 shares of company stock worth $1,662,110 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 24.08% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IMAX

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of IMAX by 138.5% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 966 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 561 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank bought a new stake in shares of IMAX in the third quarter worth about $34,000. Quarry LP grew its position in shares of IMAX by 78,333.3% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,353 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in IMAX by 415.4% during the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $185,000 after purchasing an additional 5,832 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of IMAX by 23.4% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 7,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $157,000 after buying an additional 1,452 shares during the period. 93.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About IMAX

IMAX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology platform for entertainment and events worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Content Solutions and Technology Products and Services. The company offers IMAX DMR, a proprietary technology that digitally remasters films and other content into IMAX formats for distribution to the IMAX network; IMAX Enhanced that provides end-to-end technology across streaming content and entertainment devices at home; and SSIMWAVE, an AI-driven video quality solutions for media and entertainment companies.