Q4 Earnings Estimate for IMAX Issued By Wedbush (NYSE:IMAX)

IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Wedbush increased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of IMAX in a report released on Wednesday, February 12th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.51 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.48. Wedbush currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $32.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for IMAX's current full-year earnings is $0.66 per share.

Several other analysts also recently commented on IMAX. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of IMAX in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $28.00 price target on shares of IMAX in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of IMAX in a research report on Friday, January 17th. StockNews.com lowered IMAX from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Roth Mkm upped their price target on IMAX from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $28.63.

IMAX Price Performance

NYSE:IMAX traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $27.00. 1,112,846 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 621,607. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $24.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.82. The company has a market cap of $1.42 billion, a PE ratio of 61.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.22. IMAX has a one year low of $14.48 and a one year high of $27.29.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IMAX

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of IMAX during the 3rd quarter valued at $70,000. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in IMAX by 23.4% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 7,656 shares of the company's stock valued at $157,000 after acquiring an additional 1,452 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of IMAX by 9.8% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,420,592 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,136,000 after acquiring an additional 127,371 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank bought a new position in shares of IMAX in the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Royce & Associates LP grew its position in shares of IMAX by 3.1% during the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,822,616 shares of the company's stock worth $37,382,000 after purchasing an additional 54,850 shares in the last quarter. 93.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Natasha Fernandes sold 2,957 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 14,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $379,814.16. The trade was a 16.58 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Robert D. Lister sold 55,910 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.50, for a total transaction of $1,425,705.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 138,889 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,541,669.50. This represents a 28.70 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 65,176 shares of company stock valued at $1,662,110 in the last quarter. 24.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

IMAX Company Profile

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.