What is Barrington Research’s Forecast for IMAX Q1 Earnings?

IMAX Co. (NYSE:IMAX) – Analysts at Barrington Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for IMAX in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 24th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will earn $0.08 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.11. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $32.00 price objective 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 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). The business had revenue of $92.67 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $104.08 million. IMAX had a return on equity of 8.60% and a net margin of 7.40%.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on IMAX. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on IMAX from $28.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Macquarie lifted their price target on IMAX from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on IMAX from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $32.00 price target on shares of IMAX in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of IMAX from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.67.

IMAX Stock Performance

Shares of IMAX opened at $27.05 on Wednesday. IMAX has a 52 week low of $14.94 and a 52 week high of $27.77. The firm has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.79.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IMAX

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in IMAX by 138.5% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 966 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 561 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP increased its holdings in shares of IMAX by 78,333.3% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,353 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 2,350 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 5,832 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new position in IMAX in the 4th quarter worth about $217,000. Finally, Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in IMAX during the 4th quarter valued at 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.