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

IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX) – Analysts at Barrington Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for IMAX in a report issued on Thursday, February 20th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will earn $0.14 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.12. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS.

IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 business 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%.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on IMAX. Roth Mkm upped their price objective on IMAX from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. StockNews.com downgraded shares of IMAX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of IMAX in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on IMAX from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of IMAX from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.67.

IMAX Price Performance

Shares of IMAX stock opened at $26.40 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.87, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.22. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $24.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.12. IMAX has a one year low of $14.94 and a one year high of $27.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of IMAX. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of IMAX by 138.5% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 966 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 561 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank purchased a new position in shares of IMAX during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Quarry LP raised its holdings in shares of IMAX by 78,333.3% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,353 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 2,350 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of IMAX by 23.4% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 7,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $157,000 after purchasing an additional 1,452 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of IMAX by 415.4% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $185,000 after acquiring an additional 5,832 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at IMAX

In other news, CFO Natasha Fernandes sold 2,957 shares of IMAX 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $379,814.16. The trade was a 16.58 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Robert D. Lister sold 55,910 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 138,889 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 65,176 shares of company stock worth $1,662,110. Company insiders own 24.08% of the company’s stock.

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.