IMAX Officer Richard Gelfond Files to Sell 100,000 Shares Amid Record Box Office Run
IMAX has more than doubled off its 52-week low of $25.555.
Summary
IMAX officer Richard Gelfond filed to sell 100,000 shares (~$5.27M) on August 20, 2026, adding to $18.66M in sales over the prior three months.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · IMAX
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Officer Files to Sell 100,000 Shares
Richard Gelfond filed a Form 144 to sell 100,000 shares with an approximate market value of $5.27 million on August 20, 2026.
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Recent Sales Total $18.66M
Gelfond sold 356,757 shares for gross proceeds of $18.66 million in the past three months, including sales on August 18 and 19, 2026.
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Trading Near 52-Week High
The filing occurs while IMAX trades near its 52-week high of $54.50, following record box office performance driven by The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
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Insider Distribution Pattern
This is the fourth Form 144 filing in the last 90 days, indicating an ongoing pattern of insider selling.
Analysis · IMAX · Industrial Applications And Services
Richard Gelfond, an officer of IMAX, filed a Form 144 to sell 100,000 shares worth approximately $5.27 million. This follows $18.66 million in sales over the past three months, indicating continued insider distribution. The filing comes as IMAX trades near its 52-week high after record box office results, which may explain the timing of the sale.
How filings like this one have moved
In the 30 days to Aug 22, 2026, 29.1% of the 2960 measured filings Wiseek scored 7 moved their stock by 5% or more by the next session's close. The median move was -0.01%. These are measured outcomes after filings of this importance, not a forecast for this one.
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At the time of this filing, IMAX was trading at $52.74 on NYSE in the Industrial Applications And Services sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $2.9B. The 52-week trading range was $25.56 to $54.50. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.