Engineers Gate Manager LP Raises Stake in Himax Technologies, Inc. $HIMX

Key Points

• Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its Himax Technologies stake by 776.3% in the second quarter, ending with 116,716 shares valued at approximately $1.79 million. Institutional investors collectively own 69.81% of the company.
• Himax beat quarterly expectations, reporting $0.11 in EPS and $227.37 million in revenue, with revenue up 5.9% year over year. The company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $0.08–$0.10.
• HIMX opened at $13.22, while analysts maintain an average “Hold” rating and an $8.00 price target; Wall Street Zen separately upgraded the stock to “Buy.”

Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its stake in shares of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX - Free Report) by 776.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 116,716 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 103,397 shares during the quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP owned about 0.07% of Himax Technologies worth $1,790,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Himax Technologies during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Himax Technologies by 976.6% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 5,340 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 4,844 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in shares of Himax Technologies by 799.9% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 6,065 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 5,391 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Himax Technologies by 51.0% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,589 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 2,564 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AXQ Capital LP acquired a new position in Himax Technologies during the second quarter worth $190,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.81% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised Himax Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Himax Technologies currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $8.00.

Himax Technologies Stock Down 2.8%

HIMX opened at $13.22 on Wednesday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $13.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.70. Himax Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $6.85 and a 52 week high of $25.09. The firm has a market cap of $2.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.17 and a beta of 2.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.01. Himax Technologies had a net margin of 4.26% and a return on equity of 3.90%. The company had revenue of $227.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $222.99 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.10 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Himax Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.080-0.100 EPS.

About Himax Technologies

Himax Technologies, Inc is a fabless semiconductor company that develops display imaging technologies and related products. The company's solutions are used in consumer electronics, automotive systems, industrial applications and other products that incorporate displays, cameras or sensing capabilities.

Himax's product portfolio includes display driver integrated circuits and timing controllers for applications such as televisions, monitors, laptops, tablets, smartphones and automotive displays.

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