Nomura Holdings Inc. Acquires Shares of 30,000 Himax Technologies, Inc. $HIMX

Key Points

• Nomura Holdings Inc. has invested $220,000 in Himax Technologies, acquiring 30,000 shares during the 1st quarter.
• Analysts from Morgan Stanley have issued an "overweight" rating for Himax Technologies, with a target price of $8.80, while the consensus rating is currently "Buy".
• Himax Technologies reported a $0.10 EPS for the quarter, meeting expectations, despite a revenue decline of 10.4% year-over-year.

Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new position in Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 30,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $220,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HIMX. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Himax Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $106,000. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in shares of Himax Technologies by 38.8% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 4,248 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 1,187 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in shares of Himax Technologies by 19.3% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 17,439 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $140,000 after buying an additional 2,823 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in Himax Technologies by 160.2% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 132,435 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,065,000 after buying an additional 81,535 shares during the period. Finally, Bayesian Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Himax Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $166,000. Institutional investors own 69.81% of the company's stock.

Himax Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ:HIMX traded down $0.13 on Thursday, reaching $8.33. 724,441 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,091,630. The firm has a market cap of $1.46 billion, a PE ratio of 19.83 and a beta of 2.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.29. Himax Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $5.12 and a 12 month high of $13.91.

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.10. Himax Technologies had a return on equity of 8.34% and a net margin of 8.34%.The firm had revenue of $214.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $212.00 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.17 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Himax Technologies has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.040--0.020 EPS.

About Himax Technologies

Himax Technologies, Inc, a fabless semiconductor company, provides display imaging processing technologies in China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, Japan, Europe, and the United States. The company operates in two segments, Driver IC and Non-Driver Products. It offers display driver integrated circuits (ICs) and timing controllers that are used in televisions, PC monitors, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, ePaper devices, industrial displays, and other products.