Brokers Issue Forecasts for IMAX’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:IMAX)

IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX) – Stock analysts at Wedbush lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of IMAX in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 12th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now forecasts that the company will earn $0.51 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.48. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for IMAX’s current full-year earnings is $0.66 per share.

IMAX has been the topic of a number of other reports. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of IMAX in a report on Friday, January 17th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of IMAX in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on shares of IMAX from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. StockNews.com lowered shares of IMAX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of IMAX from $21.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, IMAX currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $28.63.

IMAX Trading Up 2.3 %

IMAX stock opened at $26.04 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.18, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.22. IMAX has a 12 month low of $13.90 and a 12 month high of $26.84. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $24.52 and its 200-day moving average is $22.72.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. FMR LLC grew its position in IMAX by 108.4% during 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 last quarter. Royce & Associates LP grew its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of IMAX by 9.8% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,420,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,136,000 after purchasing an additional 127,371 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in shares of IMAX by 45.4% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 624,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,987,000 after buying an additional 194,917 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in IMAX by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 612,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,670,000 after buying an additional 60,762 shares during the last quarter. 93.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Natasha Fernandes sold 2,957 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The shares were 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 $379,814.16. This represents a 16.58 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Robert D. Lister sold 55,910 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 138,889 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,541,669.50. The trade was a 28.70 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 65,176 shares of company stock worth $1,662,110 over the last three months. Insiders own 24.08% 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.