IMAX Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:IMAX) $15.70 -0.01 (-0.06%) (As of 12/7/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$15.64▼$15.9350-Day Range$15.67▼$19.8152-Week Range$13.50▼$21.82Volume662,034 shsAverage Volume574,134 shsMarket Capitalization$857.38 millionP/E Ratio34.13Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$23.43 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media IMAX MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.63 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside49.2% Upside$23.43 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.29% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.29Based on 14 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-6.67%From $0.60 to $0.56 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.07 out of 5 starsCommunication Services Sector17th out of 38 stocksEntertainment Industry5th out of 11 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingIMAX has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $23.43, IMAX has a forecasted upside of 49.2% from its current price of $15.70.Amount of Analyst CoverageIMAX has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.29% of the float of IMAX has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverIMAX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in IMAX has recently increased by 20.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldIMAX does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthIMAX does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for IMAX. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentIMAX has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for IMAX this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for IMAX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, IMAX insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders24.33% 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 Institutions75.18% of the stock of IMAX is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for IMAX are expected to decrease by -6.67% in the coming year, from $0.60 to $0.56 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of IMAX is 34.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.23.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of IMAX is 34.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 320.84.Price to Earnings Growth RatioIMAX has a PEG Ratio of 1.36. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioIMAX has a P/B Ratio of 2.67. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About IMAX Stock (NYSE:IMAX)IMAX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology platform for entertainment and events worldwide. The company operates through three segments: IMAX Technology Network; IMAX Technology Sales and Maintenance; and Film Distribution and Post-Production. 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. It also offers preventative and emergency maintenance services to the IMAX network; film post-production services; and IMAX film and digital cameras to content creators. In addition, the company engages in the distribution of large-format documentary films to institutional theaters, as well as live performances and interactive events with artists and creators; after-market sales of IMAX System parts and 3D glasses; operation of IMAX theater; provision of management services to three other theaters, as well as production advice and technical assistance to documentary and Hollywood filmmakers; and rental of Company's proprietary 2D and 3D large-format film. The company markets its theater systems through a direct sales force and marketing staff to science and natural history museums, zoos, aquaria, and other educational and cultural centers, as well as theme parks, private home theaters, tourist destination sites, fairs, and expositions. It offers its services under the IMAX, IMAX 3D, Experience It In IMAX, The IMAX Experience, DMR, Filmed For IMAXTM, IMAX LiveTM, IMAX Enhanced, and SSIMWAVE. The company operates a network of IMAX systems comprising commercial multiplexes, commercial destinations, and institutional facilities in 87 countries and territories. IMAX Corporation was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.Read More IMAX Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart IMAX Stock News HeadlinesDecember 7, 2023 | msn.com‘Oppenheimer' exclusive featurette: Hair, makeup, prosthetics teams on how ‘doing aging on IMAX, it's got to be perfect' [WATCH]December 7, 2023 | msn.comThe Boy and the Heron sets a Studio Ghibli first with IMAX releaseDecember 8, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Hunting for Domestic Vanadium - The U.S. Govt. Did WHAT?A little-known metal called vanadium is vital to American national security and energy independence. But right now, China and Russia dominate our supply. The U.S. Govt. is so serious about vanadium, it funded and recently completed an "Earth MRI" survey to seek out new sources of this energy metal - in Wyoming.December 6, 2023 | msn.com'Elf' Returns to IMAX Theaters in Time for the HolidaysDecember 6, 2023 | msn.comHow Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Boy and the Heron’ Became Studio Ghibli’s First IMAX ReleaseDecember 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comIMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsDecember 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comIMAX (NYSE:IMAX) Given Buy Rating at Rosenblatt SecuritiesDecember 5, 2023 | yahoo.comElf: Will Ferrell-Led Christmas Classic Sets IMAX Rerelease DateDecember 8, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Hunting for Domestic Vanadium - The U.S. Govt. Did WHAT?A little-known metal called vanadium is vital to American national security and energy independence. But right now, China and Russia dominate our supply. The U.S. Govt. is so serious about vanadium, it funded and recently completed an "Earth MRI" survey to seek out new sources of this energy metal - in Wyoming.December 5, 2023 | msn.comHrithik’s ‘Fighter’ in 3D and IMAX on Republic Day 2024December 4, 2023 | yahoo.com‘Oppenheimer’ exclusive featurette: Editor Jennifer Lame on how ‘having IMAX at your disposal is unbelievable’ [WATCH]December 2, 2023 | msn.com8 Dune 2 Scenes That Will Make It Worth Seeing In IMAX 70mmDecember 2, 2023 | msn.comIMAX Chief Commits Format To Carry Arab Films & Highlights How ‘Oppenheimer' Is Pushing Global Sales: "We Owe A Lot To Christopher Nolan" - Red SeaDecember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in IMAX Corporation (IMAX) Stock?December 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBox office expected to close 2023 below pre-pandemic levelsNovember 30, 2023 | msn.comFranklin Institute pulls the plug on its IMAX theaterNovember 30, 2023 | cbsnews.comFranklin Institute will not reopen IMAX theaterNovember 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comImax (IMAX) is a Top-Ranked Value Stock: Should You Buy?November 29, 2023 | forbes.com‘Queen Rock Montreal’ Concert Film To Be Screened In IMAXNovember 29, 2023 | msn.comRemastered ‘Queen Rock Montreal’ Concert Film Coming To Imax In January For Limited RunNovember 29, 2023 | msn.comImax CEO: Studios In "Land Grab" for Release Dates After Strikes EndNovember 29, 2023 | yahoo.comNew Queen Concert Film Coming to IMAXNovember 29, 2023 | msn.comFranklin Institute’s IMAX theater will not be reopeningNovember 29, 2023 | msn.comRemastered ‘Queen Rock Montreal' Concert Film Coming To Imax In January For Limited RunNovember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIMAX and Pathé Live Announce The Global Release of "QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL" Exclusively In IMAX Theatres For A Limited Engagement Beginning January 18November 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIMAX Expands Alliance With PATHE CINEMAS in Continental EuropeNovember 27, 2023 | msn.comPolar pajama parties returning with 'Polar Express' screenings at downtown IMAXSee More Headlines Receive IMAX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for IMAX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings10/25/2023Today12/07/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/28/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Entertainment Sub-IndustryN/A SectorCommunication Services Current SymbolNYSE:IMAX CUSIPN/A CIK921582 Webwww.imax.com Phone(905) 403-6500Fax905-403-6408Employees748Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$23.43 High Stock Price Target$30.00 Low Stock Price Target$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside+48.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.46 Trailing P/E Ratio34.24 Forward P/E Ratio26.25 P/E Growth1.36Net Income$-22,800,000.00 Net Margins6.57% Pretax Margin13.12% Return on Equity9.21% Return on Assets3.77% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.03 Quick Ratio0.93 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$300.80 million Price / Sales2.86 Cash Flow$0.65 per share Price / Cash Flow24.19 Book Value$5.88 per share Price / Book2.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares54,610,000Free Float41,321,000Market Cap$860.11 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.17 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Richard Lewis Gelfond (Age 67)CEO & Director Comp: $2.54MMs. Natasha Fernandes (Age 41)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $792.4kMr. Robert Darin Lister (Age 54)Chief Legal Officer & Senior EVP Comp: $1.32MMr. Mark Welton (Age 59)President of IMAX Theatres Comp: $1.13MMr. Graeme FergusonCo-FounderMr. Bruce Markoe (Age 66)Senior Vice President of Post Production, Operations & DMR Ms. Elizabeth Gitajn (Age 57)Principal Accounting Officer Ms. Heather Anthony (Age 51)Head of Enterprise Transformation Mr. Pablo Calamera (Age 60)Executive VP & CTO Ms. Jennifer HorsleySenior VP & Head of Investor RelationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGoProNASDAQ:GPROAccel EntertainmentNYSE:ACELGray TelevisionNYSE:GTN.ASinclairNASDAQ:SBGIRush Street InteractiveNYSE:RSIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAmerican Century Companies Inc.Bought 14,584 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.077%Connors Investor Services Inc.Sold 30,762 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.311%Graham Capital Management L.P.Sold 14,118 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.028%Walleye Trading LLCBought 9,800 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.000%Wolverine Trading LLCBought 4,700 shares on 11/16/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions IMAX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell IMAX stock right now? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for IMAX in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" IMAX shares. View IMAX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is IMAX's stock price target for 2024? 8 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for IMAX's shares. Their IMAX share price targets range from $14.00 to $30.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $23.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 49.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for IMAX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have IMAX shares performed in 2023? IMAX's stock was trading at $14.66 at the start of the year. Since then, IMAX stock has increased by 7.1% and is now trading at $15.70. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting IMAX? IMAX saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,690,000 shares, an increase of 21.0% from the October 31st total of 3,050,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 563,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.5 days. Currently, 8.3% of the company's shares are sold short. View IMAX's Short Interest. When is IMAX's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 28th 2024. View our IMAX earnings forecast. How were IMAX's earnings last quarter? IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 25th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.15. The firm earned $103.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $97.16 million. IMAX had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.21% and a net margin of 6.57%. What ETF holds IMAX's stock ? Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF holds 16,512 shares of IMAX stock, representing 2.33% of its portfolio. What is Richard L. Gelfond's approval rating as IMAX's CEO? 36 employees have rated IMAX Chief Executive Officer Richard L. Gelfond on Glassdoor.com. Richard L. Gelfond has an approval rating of 63% among the company's employees. This puts Richard L. Gelfond in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of IMAX own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other IMAX investors own include Stillwater Mining (SWC), Integrated Device Technology (IDTI), Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Progenics Pharmaceuticals (PGNX), InvenSense (INVN), Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), Tesla (TSLA) and Gilead Sciences (GILD). Who are IMAX's major shareholders? IMAX's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include FMR LLC (4.73%), Invesco Ltd. (4.67%), Primecap Management Co. CA (1.92%), Private Capital Management LLC (1.41%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.36%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Calamera Pablo, Denny Tu, Jacqueline Bassani, Kenneth Ian Weissman, Mark Welton, Megan Colligan and Richard L Gelfond. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of IMAX? Shares of IMAX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:IMAX) was last updated on 12/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding IMAX Co. 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