Barrington Research Has Negative Outlook of IMAX Q1 Earnings

IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX) – Barrington Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for IMAX in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 24th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.08 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.11. Barrington Research 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 $0.91 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for IMAX’s FY2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on IMAX. Macquarie increased their price objective 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. upped their price objective on shares of IMAX from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on IMAX from $28.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of IMAX in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded IMAX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.67.

IMAX Price Performance

Shares of NYSE IMAX opened at $27.05 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $25.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $23.79. The stock has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a PE ratio of 55.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.22. IMAX has a 1 year low of $14.94 and a 1 year high of $27.77.

IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). IMAX had a return on equity of 8.60% and a net margin of 7.40%. The business had revenue of $92.67 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $104.08 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IMAX

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of IMAX by 138.5% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 966 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 561 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 2,350 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position 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 during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new stake in IMAX in the 4th quarter valued at $217,000. Finally, Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in IMAX during the fourth quarter worth about $248,000. 93.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.