Market Cap
$3.0B
IMAX
IMAX CORP
$52.72 ▲ +0.38%
Prev close $52.52Market cap$3.0B
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$56.68 (+7.5%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 8/10
Insider Selling Cluster (6 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)25 New Institutional Positions17 Institutional Exits Consumer & Retail
Snapshot
The big-picture read on IMAX right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (83%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$1.7B
Inst. Activity
25 buys / 17 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $36.7M sell
Insider Net $
-$36.7M
Social Sentiment
75° Bullish
SEC Reports
6
Price chart 30d +1.5%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 18, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: IMAX — 72.5% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 376,428 | Exempt: 3 | TRF Vol: 519,453 | Short Ratio: 72.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
Sep 10, 2026 Insider
Aug 27, 2026 SEC LISTER ROBERT D sold 22,500 shares
Chief Legal Officer Sr Exec VP @ $51.58 ($1.2M)
Three IMAX insiders, including CEO Richard Gelfond, sold a total of $7.74M in stock over a one-week window. The CEO's $5
CLUSTER — Impact 5/10
Aug 25, 2026 Insider
WELTON MARK sold 30,000 shares
President IMAX Global Theatres @ $54.47 ($1.6M)
Aug 25, 2026 Insider
Aug 22, 2026 SEC Weissman Kenneth Ian sold 8,000 shares
Deputy GC, Corp. Sec. & CCO @ $54.54 ($436.3K)
CEO Richard Gelfond and CTO Pablo Calamera sold a combined ~$6.11M in open-market shares over two days, with Gelfond's s
CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO — ADD
2,537,290 shares ($101.1M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC — ADD
2,340,475 shares ($93.3M)
Analyst ratings buy % -6.7%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
83% rate it Buy or better · 18 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | INITIATE | Overweight | 55% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Rosenblatt | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 54% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Roth Capital | MAINTAIN | Buy | 56% |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Macquarie | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Rosenblatt | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Rosenblatt | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Barrington Research | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89% |
Price targets
Where 12 covering analysts think IMAX trades over the next 12 months.
$56.68 +7.5% upside Buy
Current$52.72 Low$45.00 Median$56.50 High$69.19 12 analysts
$45.00$69.19
Analyst rating Buy· 1.6/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
75°
Bullish
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
IMAX is at ATHs after a monster run — meanwhile the CEO just sold ~$24M in 3 days
▲ 1 · 💬 0· ⚡ 0.5
Can someone let me know how correctly calculate “time-to-cover” for a stock? $IMAX
▲ 1 · 💬 0· ⚡ 0.5
Told ya so
▲ 1 · 💬 0· ⚡ 0.5
IMAX is gearing up for a sale and (likely) its biggest movie is coming out in a week. Is the stock undervalued?
▲ 1 · 💬 2· ⚡ 0.5
$AMC #AMC summary for FRI 18JUN26
▲ 1 · 💬 1· ⚡ 0.5
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
6 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 2 bearish, 1 mixed, 2 neutral · avg impact 5.3/10.
BEARISHCLUSTER5/10
Three IMAX insiders, including CEO Richard Gelfond, sold a total of $7.74M in stock over a one-week
Aug 27, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER4/10
CEO Richard Gelfond and CTO Pablo Calamera sold a combined ~$6.11M in open-market shares over two da
Aug 22, 2026
MIXED8-K5/10
IMAX reported Q1 2026 results with total revenue of $81.4M, down 6% YoY, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.
Apr 30, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K3/10
IMAX Corporation appointed Chief Legal Officer Robert D. Lister as interim principal executive offic
Apr 17, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IMAX — 72.5% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 376,428 | Exempt: 3 | TRF Vol: 519,453 | Short Ratio: 72.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 2, 2026
ftd
FTD: IMAX — 18,551 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260902, Price: $51.13, FTD Value: $948,512.63, IMAX CORPORATION
Aug 25, 2026
ftd
FTD: IMAX — 15,970 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260825, Price: $54.79, FTD Value: $874,996.3, IMAX CORPORATION
Aug 24, 2026
ftd
FTD: IMAX — 9,777 shares ($0.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260824, Price: $52.74, FTD Value: $515,638.98, IMAX CORPORATION
Aug 20, 2026
ftd
FTD: IMAX — 181,402 shares ($9.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260820, Price: $53.71, FTD Value: $9,743,101.42, IMAX CORPORATION
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.68 | $0.49–$1.04 | 44.9% | +22.4% | 4↑ 0↓ | $0.1B | 9 |
| Next Q | $0.63 | $0.15–$0.98 | 8.8% | -11.4% | 0↑ 3↓ | $0.1B | 9 |
| Current FY | $1.90 | $1.69–$2.41 | 31.1% | +2.4% | 4↑ 0↓ | $0.5B | 9 |
| Next FY | $2.10 | $1.72–$2.54 | 10.4% | +1.3% | 3↑ 0↓ | $0.5B | 9 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.681 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.636 | +0.045 |
| 30d ago | $0.557 | +0.125 |
| 60d ago | $0.520 | +0.161 |
| 90d ago | $0.498 | +0.183 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own IMAX (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $1.7B total value (41,638,893 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: Orbis, NOMURA, BlackRock,. Net buying activity: 25 institutions added/increased vs 17 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 5,149,555 | $205.3M | 12.4% | — |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 2,936,661 | $117.1M | 7.0% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2,907,192 | $115.9M | 7.0% | — |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | 2,654,014 | $105.8M | 6.4% | — |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | 2,537,290 | $101.1M | 6.1% | ADD +68.0% |
| DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,340,475 | $93.3M | 5.6% | ADD +41.7% |
| FMR LLC | 2,322,400 | $92.6M | 5.6% | TRIM -25.5% |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1,771,297 | $70.6M | 4.3% | ADD +33.3% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1,655,086 | $66.0M | 4.0% | ADD +90.4% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1,450,626 | $58.8M | 3.5% | ADD +49.5% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | ADD | 1,510,375 | 2,537,290 | +68.0% | $101.1M |
| DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | ADD | 1,651,711 | 2,340,475 | +41.7% | $93.3M |
| FMR LLC | TRIM | 3,117,374 | 2,322,400 | -25.5% | $92.6M |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | ADD | 1,328,595 | 1,771,297 | +33.3% | $70.6M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | ADD | 869,112 | 1,655,086 | +90.4% | $66.0M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | ADD | 970,570 | 1,450,626 | +49.5% | $58.8M |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | ADD | 528,382 | 841,035 | +59.2% | $33.5M |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | ADD | 527,071 | 800,193 | +51.8% | $31.9M |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | DOUBLED | 188,848 | 506,216 | +168.1% | $20.2M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | ADD | 256,814 | 494,952 | +92.7% | $19.7M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
16 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$36.7M — $0.00 bought, $36.7M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | LISTER ROBERT D | Chief Legal Officer Sr Exec VP | SELL | 22,500 | $51.58 | $1.2M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | WELTON MARK | President IMAX Global Theatres | SELL | 30,000 | $54.47 | $1.6M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Weissman Kenneth Ian | Deputy GC, Corp. Sec. & CCO | SELL | 8,000 | $54.54 | $436.3K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Fernandes Natasha | Chief Financial Officer & EVP | SELL | 20,000 | $54.63 | $1.1M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | GELFOND RICHARD L | Chief Executive Officer | SELL | 100,000 | $53.23 | $5.3M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | PABLO CALAMERA | CTO & EVP | SELL | 15,000 | $52.41 | $786.2K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | GELFOND RICHARD L | Chief Executive Officer | SELL | 205,504 | $53.27 | $10.9M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | GELFOND RICHARD L | Chief Executive Officer | CONVERT | 205,504 | $31.90 | $6.6M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | GELFOND RICHARD L | Chief Executive Officer | CONVERT | 205,504 | $31.90 | $6.6M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | GELFOND RICHARD L | Chief Executive Officer | CONVERT | 151,253 | $31.90 | $4.8M |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for IMAX.
Shares short
6,618,427
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-2.0%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
7.8
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈12.1%
Estimate — not % of float
All IMAX filing & press-release reports (6)
- CLUSTER reportAug 27, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 22, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 30, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 17, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 17, 2026
- 8-K reportFeb 25, 2026