IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for IMAX in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 24th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will earn $0.08 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.11. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $32.00 price target 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 FY2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS.
IMAX (NYSE:IMAX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by ($0.14). The firm had revenue of $92.67 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $104.08 million. IMAX had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 8.60%.
A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on IMAX from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Macquarie raised their price objective on shares of IMAX from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of IMAX from $28.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $32.00 price objective on shares of IMAX in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered IMAX from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, IMAX has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $30.67.
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IMAX Trading Down 3.5 %
IMAX traded down $0.95 on Wednesday, reaching $26.08. The company had a trading volume of 1,041,805 shares, compared to its average volume of 719,400. The company has a fifty day moving average of $25.23 and a 200-day moving average of $23.84. The company has a market capitalization of $1.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.23, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.22. IMAX has a one year low of $14.94 and a one year high of $27.77.
Institutional Trading of IMAX
Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in IMAX during the third quarter worth approximately $205,000. FMR LLC raised its holdings in IMAX by 108.4% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,949,643 shares of the company's stock worth $81,007,000 after acquiring an additional 2,054,031 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in IMAX during the 3rd quarter worth $777,000. PEAK6 Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of IMAX by 312.1% during the 3rd quarter. PEAK6 Investments LLC now owns 55,676 shares of the company's stock worth $1,142,000 after purchasing an additional 42,165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atom Investors LP bought a new stake in IMAX during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $265,000. Institutional investors own 93.51% of the company's stock.
About IMAX
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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.
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