Barrington Research Forecasts IMAX's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:IMAX)

IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Barrington Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of IMAX in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 20th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.14 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.12. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $32.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for IMAX's current full-year earnings is $0.91 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for IMAX's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com cut IMAX from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on shares of IMAX from $28.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of IMAX from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and set a $32.00 price target on shares of IMAX in a report on Thursday. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of IMAX in a research report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, IMAX currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $30.67.

IMAX Trading Up 0.8 %

IMAX stock traded up $0.21 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $26.24. 935,850 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 728,215. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $24.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $23.03. The company has a market cap of $1.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.22. IMAX has a twelve month low of $14.94 and a twelve month high of $27.77.

IMAX (NYSE:IMAX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $92.67 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $104.08 million. IMAX had a return on equity of 8.60% and a net margin of 7.40%.

Insider Activity at IMAX

In other IMAX news, CFO Natasha Fernandes sold 2,957 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.52, for a total transaction of $75,462.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 14,883 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $379,814.16. The trade was a 16.58 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Robert D. Lister sold 55,910 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.50, for a total transaction of $1,425,705.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 138,889 shares in the company, valued at $3,541,669.50. The trade was a 28.70 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 65,176 shares of company stock worth $1,662,110 over the last ninety days. 24.08% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in IMAX. US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in shares of IMAX by 23.4% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 7,656 shares of the company's stock worth $157,000 after acquiring an additional 1,452 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of IMAX by 9.8% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,420,592 shares of the company's stock worth $29,136,000 after acquiring an additional 127,371 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of IMAX during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Royce & Associates LP raised its stake in IMAX by 3.1% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,822,616 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,382,000 after buying an additional 54,850 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC boosted its stake in IMAX by 47.5% in the 3rd quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 387,689 shares of the company's stock worth $7,952,000 after purchasing an additional 124,811 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.51% of the company's stock.

About IMAX

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.