Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for IMAX Earnings

IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for IMAX in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.18 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.20. The consensus estimate for IMAX’s current full-year earnings is $0.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for IMAX’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.02. IMAX had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 8.60%. The company had revenue of $86.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $82.95 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.15 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on IMAX. StockNews.com upgraded shares of IMAX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 price objective on shares of IMAX in a report on Thursday, April 24th. B. Riley assumed coverage on shares of IMAX in a research note on Friday. They set a “buy” rating and a $36.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of IMAX from $27.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of IMAX from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $31.22.

IMAX Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE IMAX opened at $27.20 on Monday. IMAX has a twelve month low of $14.94 and a twelve month high of $27.77. The firm has a market cap of $1.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.50, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a 50 day moving average of $24.66 and a 200 day moving average of $24.82.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IMAX

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. FMR LLC grew its position in shares of IMAX by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 4,508,583 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,420,000 after acquiring an additional 558,940 shares during the period. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd boosted its holdings in IMAX by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 3,882,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,311,000 after buying an additional 425,081 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in IMAX by 8.3% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,974,068 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,019,000 after buying an additional 150,552 shares during the period. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC boosted its holdings in IMAX by 19.3% in the 1st quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 710,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,721,000 after buying an additional 114,800 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in IMAX by 45.4% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 624,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,987,000 after buying an additional 194,917 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.51% of the company’s stock.

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.