Barrington Research Has Pessimistic View of IMAX Q1 Earnings

IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX) – Investment analysts at Barrington Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of IMAX in a report released on Monday, March 24th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will earn $0.08 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.11. 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 FY2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS.

IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) last released its quarterly earnings data 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). 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.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of IMAX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on IMAX from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of IMAX in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Macquarie upped their target price on shares of IMAX from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $32.00 price target on shares of IMAX in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.67.

IMAX Stock Up 0.8 %

NYSE:IMAX opened at $27.20 on Wednesday. IMAX has a twelve month low of $14.94 and a twelve month high of $27.77. The stock has a market cap of $1.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.74.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IMAX

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IMAX. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of IMAX in the third quarter worth approximately $205,000. FMR LLC grew its position in IMAX by 108.4% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,949,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,007,000 after purchasing an additional 2,054,031 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in IMAX during the 3rd quarter valued at $777,000. PEAK6 Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of IMAX by 312.1% during the 3rd quarter. PEAK6 Investments LLC now owns 55,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,142,000 after buying an additional 42,165 shares during the period. Finally, Atom Investors LP purchased a new position in shares of IMAX in the 3rd quarter worth $265,000. 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.