$IMAX

LISTER ROBERT D sold $1.2M of IMAX

LISTER ROBERT D (Chief Legal Officer Sr Exec VP) sold 22,500 shares of IMAX CORP (IMAX) at $51.58 ($1.16M total) on 2026-09-10.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · LISTER ROBERT D
Published Sep 11, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC
Analysis
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AlphAI market briefInsider activity
Primary signal
$IMAX
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$IMAX
Relevance
6/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$IMAXBearishLow
01

Why it matters

Provides fresh data on insider sentiment for IMAX.

02

Market read

First public disclosure of a senior insider's share sale, modestly bearish for IMAX.

03

What to watch

Potential upcoming corporate actions or financing needs not disclosed.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 4/10Timing: post‑market 2026-09-10

Background

Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions required by the SEC.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$IMAXBearishMedium confidence
Context

Chief Legal Officer Robert D. Lister sold 22,500 IMAX shares for $1.16M on 2026-09-10.

Expected impact

Potential short-term dip of 1‑2% as market digests the sale.

Evidence & confidence

Insider sales by senior officers often weigh on sentiment, but the amount is relatively small for a mid‑cap.

Market effects

Minimal impact on the entertainment/technology sector.

No significant regional effect.

Limited to IMAX investors.

Counterpoint

The sale could be routine portfolio rebalancing, not a bearish signal.

Key entities

  • Robert D. Lister

    Chief Legal Officer and Senior Executive Vice President of IMAX.

  • IMAX Corp

    NASDAQ‑listed entertainment technology company.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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