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IMAX Imax (IMAX) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Consumer Goods · Photographic equipment & supplies · CIK 0000921582
Form 144 · 9
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
138
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
10
Codes C/M, not in net · $11.4M priced

What the filings say about IMAX

Insiders, 180 days
-$29.1M net sold
7 sellers · 33% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$29.1M
9 notices

Imax insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, IMAX CORP insiders sold a net $29.1M of stock across 52 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Chief Legal Officer Sr Exec VP
SELL
2026-09-11 SECtraded 2026-09-10
22,500
$1.2M
-0.1%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Nov 7, 2025.
  • The trade is 12.3% of the 182,375 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 138 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Legal Officer Sr Exec VP LISTER ROBERT D sold about $1.2M of IMAX on Sep 10, 2026; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 138 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Deputy GC, Corp. Sec. & CCO
SELL
2026-08-26 SECtraded 2026-08-25
8,000
$436.3K
+2.8%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Aug 14, 2025.
  • The trade is 28.4% of the 28,205 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 138 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Deputy GC, Corp. Sec. & CCO Weissman Kenneth Ian sold about $436.3K of IMAX on Aug 25, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 138 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
President IMAX Global Theatres
SELL
2026-08-26 SECtraded 2026-08-25
30,000
$1.6M
+2.8%
Context
  • 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Dec 15, 2025.
  • The trade is 20.9% of the 143,216 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 138 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President IMAX Global Theatres WELTON MARK sold about $1.6M of IMAX on Aug 25, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 138 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Financial Officer & EVP
SELL
2026-08-26 SECtraded 2026-08-24
20,000
$1.1M
+2.8%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Nov 24, 2025.
  • The trade is 56.2% of the 35,596 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 138 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer & EVP Fernandes Natasha sold about $1.1M of IMAX on Aug 24, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 138 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Executive Officer
SELL
2026-08-20 SEC
100,000
$5.3M
+1.2%
Context
  • 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 sales), the last on Aug 19, 2026.
  • The trade is 15.0% of the 665,002 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 138 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer GELFOND RICHARD L sold about $5.3M of IMAX under a 10b5-1 plan on Aug 20, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 138 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
52 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$29.1M over 180 days
-$29.1M over 90 days
below 90% of Consumer Goods
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
138 funds bought in last quarter
more than 60% of Consumer Goods
Revenue
+16.5% year over year
more than 78% of Consumer Goods
Margin
8.5% net margin
more than 80% of Consumer Goods
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
15.9% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 6.3 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 93% of Consumer Goods
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+66.5%12M
-1%+24%+50%+76%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-03-16 · DOUGLAS KEVIN sold $12.5M2026-08-19 · GELFOND RICHARD L sold $10.9M2026-08-18 · GELFOND RICHARD L sold $7.7M2026-08-20 · GELFOND RICHARD L sold $5.3M2026-04-10 · GELFOND RICHARD L sold $5.1M2026-03-10 · GELFOND RICHARD L sold $4.9M2026-04-13 · GELFOND RICHARD L sold $3.6M2026-03-16 · DOUGLAS KEVIN sold $2.4M2025-11-10 · WELTON MARK sold $1.7M2025-11-07 · LISTER ROBERT D sold $1.7M2026-03-16 · DOUGLAS KEVIN sold $1.7M2026-08-25 · WELTON MARK sold $1.6M2026-04-16 · GELFOND RICHARD L sold $1.5M2026-04-17 · GELFOND RICHARD L sold $1.3M2026-09-10 · LISTER ROBERT D sold $1.2M2026-08-24 · Fernandes Natasha sold $1.1M2025-12-15 · WELTON MARK sold $982.0K2026-08-20 · PABLO CALAMERA sold $786.2K2025-11-10 · PABLO CALAMERA sold $704.7K2026-04-15 · GELFOND RICHARD L sold $583.7K2026-04-06 · GELFOND RICHARD L sold $522.9K2026-04-02 · GELFOND RICHARD L sold $481.5K2026-08-25 · Weissman Kenneth Ian sold $436.3K2026-04-27 · GELFOND RICHARD L sold $333.8K2026-04-14 · GELFOND RICHARD L sold $256.7K2025-11-10 · Dolci Giovanni M. sold $211.9K2025-11-24 · Fernandes Natasha sold $95.9K2026-08-06 · Zlatar Jose Aleksandr sold $24.9K2026-09-10 · Robert D. Lister filed to sell $1.2M2026-08-25 · KENNETH WEISSMAN filed to sell $436.3K2026-08-25 · MARK WELTON filed to sell $1.6M2026-08-24 · NATASHA FERNANDES filed to sell $1.1M2026-08-20 · Richard Gelfond filed to sell $5.3M2026-08-20 · PABLO M CALAMERA filed to sell $786.2K2026-08-19 · Richard Gelfond filed to sell $11.0M2026-08-18 · Richard Gelfond filed to sell $7.6M2026-08-06 · JOSE ALEKSANDR ZLATAR filed to sell $24.9K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns IMAX: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
$205.3M
2,907,192 sh
$115.9M
$101.1M

Congress trades in IMAX

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

IMAX planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Robert D. Lister
Filed 2026-09-10
$1.2M
KENNETH WEISSMAN
Filed 2026-08-25
$436.3K
MARK WELTON
Filed 2026-08-25
$1.6M
NATASHA FERNANDES
Filed 2026-08-24
$1.1M
Richard Gelfond
Filed 2026-08-20
$5.3M

IMAX mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Congress Small Cap Growth Fund
$62.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.1%
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund
$63.6M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.4%
Foreign Smaller Companies Series
$398.6K position · as of 2026-06-30
2.1%
Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund
$445.1K position · as of 2026-07-31
2.0%
AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund
$4.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.9%
Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund
$3.9M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.8%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Richard L. Gelfond
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$8.7M
$21.5M
$2.3M
+105%
-34%
2024
$8.0M
$20.4M
$2.1M
+42%
-25%
2023
$8.7M
$9.4M
$2.3M
-17%
-29%
2022
$8.0M
$5.8M
$2.1M
-19%
+8%
2021
$9.1M
$9.6M
$2.6M
-1%
+32%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $29.1M sold by insiders over 180 days, 138 funds added last quarter, $29.1M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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IMAX financials

Revenue growth
+16.5%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
8.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$416.1M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+9.8%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$126.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.00x
long-term debt only, 2022-03-31 (51 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
123.06x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2022-03-31 (51 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
+12.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+4.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+31.0%
operating income after a 24.4% effective tax rate, over long-term debt only, 2022-03-31 (51 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
n/a
assets or current liabilities not filed
P/E, trailing
74.14x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$2.8B
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-06-30 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2022-03-31 (51 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+4.3%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-23
PEG, trailing
3.36x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 22%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$410.2M$352.2M$374.8M$300.8M
Gross profit$246.2M$190.2M$214.3M$156.4M
Operating income$84.2M$43.9M$50.4M-$4.8M
Net income$34.9M$26.1M$25.3M-$22.8M
EPS (diluted)0.630.480.46-0.40
Operating cash flow$127.1M$70.8M$58.6M$17.3M
Cash$151.2M$100.6M$76.2M$97.4M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

IMAX Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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IMAX ranks highest on financial health (93rd percentile) and profitability (68th), and lowest on insider conviction (11th), among Consumer Goods peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
68
Inputs
  • Return on equity+12.1% · 61 pct, sector of 105
  • Return on assets+4.6% · 59 pct, sector of 124
  • Return on invested capital+31.0% · 84 pct, sector of 51
  • Return on capital employedassets or current liabilities not filed
Financial health
93
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.00x · 86 pct, sector of 112
  • Cash flow to debt123.06x · 100 pct, sector of 96
Growth
65
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+16.5% · 78 pct, sector of 145
  • Backlog growth, YoY+6.8% · 53 pct, universe of 854
Insider conviction
11
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$5.1M · 23 pct, sector of 80
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 80
Institutional and government
60
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter138 · 60 pct, sector of 123
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
41
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+15.9% · 9 pct, sector of 157
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 102
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+26.0% · 15 pct, sector of 111
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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IMAX filings, in plain words

Are Imax insiders buying or selling IMAX?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Imax insiders were net sellers, a net $29.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 7 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of IMAX?

Yes. 9 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $29.1M of stock; the latest, by Robert D. Lister, was filed 2026-09-10.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Imax insiders were net sellers of IMAX, a net $29.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 7 sellers. 33% of the 9 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. Insiders filed 9 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $29.1M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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