Imax Corp (NYSE: IMAX) has seen a decline in its stock price by -2.23% in relation to its previous close of $26.9. However, the company has experienced a -3.77% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-07-04 that IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond discusses his company’s expansion plans, competing with at-home entertainment and working with Tom Cruise and Christopher Nolan on ‘Barron’s Roundtable.’
Is It Worth Investing in Imax Corp (NYSE: IMAX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Imax Corp (NYSE: IMAX) is above average at 56.77x. The 36-month beta value for IMAX is also noteworthy at 0.82. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for IMAX is 43.00M, and at present, short sellers hold a 10.04% of that float. The average trading volume of IMAX on July 10, 2025 was 973.31K shares.
IMAX’s Market Performance
IMAX stock saw a decrease of -3.77% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -4.88% and a quarterly a decrease of 7.48%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.26%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.05% for Imax Corp (IMAX). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.31% for IMAX stock, with a simple moving average of 6.63% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of IMAX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IMAX stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for IMAX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for IMAX in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $36 based on the research report published on May 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Seaport Research Partners, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see IMAX reach a price target of $23. The rating they have provided for IMAX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 24th, 2024.
Barrington Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to IMAX, setting the target price at $24 in the report published on April 21st of the previous year.
IMAX Trading at -2.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IMAX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.33% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
GELFOND RICHARD L, the Chief Executive Officer of Imax Corp, sale 100,000 shares at $27.11 during a trade that took place back on May 19 ’25, which means that GELFOND RICHARD L is holding 604,599 shares at $2,711,440 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IMAX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for Imax Corp stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 9.00, with 3.00 for asset returns.
Based on Imax Corp (IMAX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.93. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 111.28 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.44. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.11for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.82.
Conclusion
In summary, Imax Corp (IMAX) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
