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$54.041d +2.4%5d +1.1%settled close · 2026-09-21
Mkt cap $2.9B (9/21)β -0.4752w $33–56Shares 54.0MInd. Photographic Equipment & SuppliesNYSE since 1994Emp. 679HQ Mississauga, A6imax.com
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IMAX is not in The Prime’s put universe yet (845 names, 168 validated).
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Historyone lot, every tradeable session, bought back at half: +8.8% a year, 2016–2026, 88% won
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Who’s talking about IMAX
5 longlatest 2026-08-10
| Date | Voice | Stance | Venue | Thesis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Josh Brown (Ritholtz)CEO, Ritholtz Wealth Management | Bullish | The Compound | IMAX's brand recognition and influence as the essential format for blockbuster releases is drastically… |
| 2026-07-29 | Michael BatnickManaging Partner, Ritholtz Wealth | Bullish | The Compound | IMAX's market cap of ~$2.5B is small relative to the demonstrated demand — Odyssey is tracking 73% ahead of… |
| 2026-07-22 | Michael BatnickManaging Partner, Ritholtz Wealth | Bullish | The Compound | Christopher Nolan's exclusive relationship with IMAX — plus a loaded premium-movie slate — drives… |
| 2026-05-27 | Michael BatnickManaging Partner, Ritholtz Wealth | Bullish | The Compound | Acquisition interest (reported takeover offers) could trigger a bidding war, justifying holding a long-term… |
| 2025-04-23 | Michael BatnickManaging Partner, Ritholtz Wealth | Bullish | The Compound | IMAX is entering a run of eight consecutive branded titles, with Sinners opening at a 20% box-office index… |
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Earnings
Next report: 22 Oct 2026
Confirmed date · consensus EPS 0.64. Reactions below are the next settled session over the prior close.
The options tapeThe Brief · paid
Notable options days
Sessions in the last 120 where IMAX’s settled options volume ran ≥ 2× its trailing 20-session baseline, or delta-dollar flow ran ≥ 2.5× — 12 of 120 sessions qualified.
The qualifying dates are the free record. Close, flow, call/LEAPS mix and the 20-session outcome — for every session below — are Brief subscriber content.
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