Equities Analysts Set Expectations for IMAX Q4 Earnings

IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for IMAX in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 28th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.47 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.50. Roth Capital has a “Buy” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for IMAX’s current full-year earnings is $0.91 per share.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on IMAX. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on IMAX from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating on shares of IMAX in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of IMAX in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on IMAX from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $37.00 target price on shares of IMAX in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $35.80.

IMAX Stock Up 0.3%

IMAX stock opened at $32.87 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.77 billion, a PE ratio of 46.29, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.62. IMAX has a twelve month low of $20.48 and a twelve month high of $34.14.

IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.16. IMAX had a return on equity of 9.91% and a net margin of 10.47%.The company had revenue of $106.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $102.88 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.35 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IMAX

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. lifted its position in IMAX by 805.9% during the first quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 469,504 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,371,000 after buying an additional 417,677 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in IMAX during the 1st quarter worth $4,438,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in IMAX by 8.3% during 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 last quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC boosted its position in IMAX by 19.3% during the 1st quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 710,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,721,000 after acquiring an additional 114,800 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in shares of IMAX by 3.4% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 354,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,334,000 after purchasing an additional 11,588 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other IMAX news, insider Kenneth Ian Weissman sold 15,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.65, for a total value of $386,596.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,133 shares in the company, valued at approximately $670,311.45. This represents a 36.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Robert D. Lister sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.80, for a total transaction of $656,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 161,421 shares in the company, valued at $5,294,608.80. This trade represents a 11.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 23.18% of the company’s stock.

IMAX Company Profile

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.