Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Estimate for IMAX Earnings

IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of IMAX in a research note issued to investors on Friday, April 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the company will earn $0.27 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.28. The consensus estimate for IMAX’s current full-year earnings is $0.91 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for IMAX’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS.

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

IMAX has been the topic of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on IMAX from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of IMAX in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of IMAX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price 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. Finally, Barrington Research boosted their price target on shares of IMAX from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, IMAX currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.67.

IMAX Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of IMAX stock opened at $24.46 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $25.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $24.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.30 billion, a PE ratio of 49.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.91. IMAX has a 52-week low of $14.94 and a 52-week high of $27.77.

Institutional Trading of IMAX

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IMAX. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 561 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 2,350 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 5,832 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in IMAX during the fourth quarter worth $217,000. Finally, Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in IMAX in the fourth quarter valued at $248,000. 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.