IMAX (IMAX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

IMAX Corporation is a global leader in immersive entertainment technologies, specializing in the design, manufacture and distribution of high-resolution cameras, projectors, and proprietary software solutions that enhance both film production and theatrical exhibition. The company licenses its premium large-format system to theatre owners and filmmakers around the world, enabling audiences to experience movies with greater clarity, scale and sound fidelity. IMAX also offers turnkey theatre development services, assisting cinema operators with auditorium design, installation and custom branding to optimize the customer experience.

Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, IMAX has built a reputation for pioneering film-format innovations, including its patented dual 15-perforation, 70-millimeter projection system. Over the decades, the company expanded from traditional analog film presentation to include digital laser projection platforms, 3D technology and immersive audio systems. IMAX’s technology has been adopted by major studio releases as well as special venue locations such as museums, science centers and theme parks, reflecting its versatility across diverse content genres and exhibition environments.

IMAX operates in more than 80 countries through a network of over 1,600 theatres and partners with leading motion picture studios to ensure optimized content capture and playback. The company continues to invest in research and development, focusing on next-generation capture tools, laser projection upgrades and software enhancements to support filmmakers and theatre owners. Under the leadership of CEO Richard L. Gelfond, IMAX pursues strategic collaborations aimed at expanding global footprint, elevating consumer engagement and reinforcing its position as a premium destination for event cinema.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.46 to $34.53
• 50-Day Range: $33.06 to $40.01
• 52-Week Range: $24.20 to $43.16
• Volume: 1.14 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.20 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.86 billion
• P/E Ratio: 52.06
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $44.89
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

IMAX Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

IMAX scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 87th out of 271 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

IMAX has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

IMAX has a consensus price target of $44.89, representing about 32.7% upside from its current price of $33.84.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

IMAX has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.91%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for IMAX are expected to grow by 17.91% in the coming year, from $1.34 to $1.58 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of IMAX is 52.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of IMAX is 52.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.48.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

IMAX has a PEG Ratio of 1.21. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

IMAX has a P/B Ratio of 4.35. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.19% of the float of IMAX has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

IMAX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.37.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in IMAX has recently increased by 10.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

IMAX does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

IMAX does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.19

News Sentiment

IMAX has a news sentiment score of 0.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for IMAX this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for IMAX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -89% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added IMAX to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, IMAX insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $40,062,532.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

20.55% of the stock of IMAX is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.51% of the stock of IMAX is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Today: 5/21/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: MOVIE/TV PRD&DIST
• Sub-Industry: Consumer Goods
• Current Symbol: NYSE:IMAX
• CIK: 921582
• Web: www.imax.com
• Phone: (905) 403-6500
• Fax: 905-403-6408
• Employees: 780
• Year Founded: 1967

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for IMAX: $44.89
• High Price Target: $47.00
• Low Price Target: $41.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.91
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.65
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 52.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.25
• P/E Growth: 1.21
• Net Income: $34.88 million
• Net Margins: 9.08%
• Pretax Margin: 13.92%
• Return on Equity: 13.61%
• Return on Assets: 6.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.18
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $410.21 million
• Price / Sales: 4.54
• Cash Flow: $2.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.34
• Book Value: $7.77 per share
• Price / Book: 4.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,020,000
• Free Float: 43,710,000
• Market Cap: $1.86 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.37