Zacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for IMAX

IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for IMAX in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.18 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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 has been the topic of a number of other reports. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $32.00 price target on shares of IMAX in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target 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. Macquarie boosted their price target on shares of IMAX from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. B. Riley initiated coverage on shares of IMAX in a research note on Friday. They set a "buy" rating and a $36.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and set a $32.00 price target on shares of IMAX in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $31.22.

IMAX Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE IMAX traded down $0.07 on Monday, hitting $27.07. 778,205 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 755,260. The company has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a PE ratio of 55.25, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.79. IMAX has a 12 month low of $14.94 and a 12 month high of $27.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $24.79 and a 200-day moving average of $24.86.

IMAX (NYSE:IMAX - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $86.67 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $82.95 million. IMAX had a return on equity of 8.60% and a net margin of 7.40%. The firm's revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.15 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in IMAX by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 29,176 shares of the company's stock valued at $747,000 after acquiring an additional 533 shares during the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC boosted its stake in IMAX by 4.1% in the first quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 13,838 shares of the company's stock valued at $365,000 after acquiring an additional 542 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in shares of IMAX by 138.5% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 966 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 561 shares during the period. Mission Wealth Management LP raised its stake in shares of IMAX by 2.9% in the first quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP now owns 30,408 shares of the company's stock valued at $801,000 after buying an additional 845 shares during the period. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of IMAX by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 25,918 shares of the company's stock valued at $664,000 after buying an additional 848 shares during the period. 93.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.