Zacks Research Estimates IMAX’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:IMAX)

IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of IMAX in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.07 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.08. The consensus estimate for IMAX’s current full-year earnings is $0.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for IMAX’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.21 EPS.

IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $86.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $82.95 million. IMAX had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 8.60%. IMAX’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.15 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on IMAX. StockNews.com downgraded IMAX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $32.00 price objective on shares of IMAX in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 price objective on shares of IMAX in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of IMAX from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $32.00 price target on shares of IMAX in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Two investment 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 MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.56.

IMAX Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of IMAX stock opened at $26.98 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.75. IMAX has a 52 week low of $14.94 and a 52 week high of $27.77. The stock has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.06, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.79.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FMR LLC raised its holdings in IMAX by 14.2% in the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 4,508,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,420,000 after purchasing an additional 558,940 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in shares of IMAX by 2,496.9% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 573,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,123,000 after acquiring an additional 551,819 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in IMAX by 36.9% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,823,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,671,000 after acquiring an additional 491,172 shares during the last quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd boosted its stake in IMAX by 12.3% in the first quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 3,882,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,311,000 after acquiring an additional 425,081 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in IMAX in the first quarter worth $11,181,000. 93.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.