IMAX (IMAX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) is an entertainment technology company that develops and licenses premium-format motion picture systems for cinemas and other venues. Its offerings combine specialized projection and display technology, immersive sound systems, theater design, and large-format screens to provide audiences with an enhanced presentation experience.

The company supports the theatrical release of films through its IMAX DMR (Digital Media Remastering) process, which adapts and optimizes content for IMAX presentations. IMAX also works with filmmakers and studios on select productions, including the use of specialized cameras and related production and post-production services.

IMAX technology is installed in cinemas and other entertainment venues across international markets, giving the company a global presence in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions. The company traces its origins to the development of an immersive film system created for Expo 67 in Montreal, Canada, and is led by Chief Executive Officer Richard L. Gelfond.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $50.65 to $52.16
• 50-Day Range: $48.49 to $56.29
• 52-Week Range: $30.74 to $57.73
• Volume: 682,414 shs
• Average Volume: 1.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.78 billion
• P/E Ratio: 70.51
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $56.15
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

IMAX Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

IMAX scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 120th out of 239 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

IMAX has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.79, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

IMAX has a consensus price target of $56.15, representing about 10.6% upside from its current price of $50.77.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

IMAX has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.26%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for IMAX are expected to grow by 10.26% in the coming year, from $1.56 to $1.72 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of IMAX is 70.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of IMAX is 70.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 20.67.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

IMAX has a PEG Ratio of 1.57. 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 6.39. 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

15.32% 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 6.34.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in IMAX has recently increased by 0.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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: 3.2 / 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for IMAX this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for IMAX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 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 $26,673,571.00 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: 7/23/2026
• Today: 10/10/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Entertainment
• Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:IMAX
• CIK: 921582
• Web: www.imax.com
• Phone: (905) 403-6500
• Fax: 905-403-6408
• Employees: 679
• Year Founded: 1967

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for IMAX: $56.15
• High Price Target: $65.00
• Low Price Target: $44.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.79
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.72
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 70.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 32.54
• P/E Growth: 1.57
• Net Income: $34.88 million
• Net Margins: 9.84%
• Pretax Margin: 14.98%
• Return on Equity: 15.47%
• Return on Assets: 7.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.24
• Quick Ratio: 1.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $410.21 million
• Price / Sales: 6.79
• Cash Flow: $2.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.00
• Book Value: $7.94 per share
• Price / Book: 6.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 54,840,000
• Free Float: 43,572,000
• Market Cap: $2.78 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.49