Zacks Research Weighs in on IMAX’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:IMAX)

IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for IMAX in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.08 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.10. The consensus estimate for IMAX’s current full-year earnings is $0.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for IMAX’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS.

IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $92.67 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $104.08 million. IMAX had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 8.60%.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on IMAX. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $32.00 price target on shares of IMAX in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Macquarie boosted their price target 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of IMAX from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. StockNews.com lowered shares of IMAX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Barrington Research upped their target price on shares of IMAX from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.67.

IMAX Stock Down 0.5 %

IMAX opened at $24.11 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $24.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $23.45. IMAX has a twelve month low of $14.94 and a twelve month high of $27.77. The stock has a market cap of $1.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.19, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.22.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IMAX

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IMAX. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in IMAX by 138.5% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 966 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 561 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank purchased a new position in IMAX in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Quarry LP grew its stake in IMAX by 78,333.3% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,353 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 2,350 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in IMAX by 23.4% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 7,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $157,000 after buying an additional 1,452 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in IMAX by 415.4% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $185,000 after buying an additional 5,832 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.51% 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.