Gentex (GNTX) to Release Earnings on Friday

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX - Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Friday, April 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.43 per share and revenue of $578.68 million for the quarter. Gentex has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The auto parts company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.10). Gentex had a net margin of 17.49% and a return on equity of 16.74%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.50 EPS. On average, analysts expect Gentex to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Gentex Price Performance

GNTX stock traded down $0.08 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $21.67. The company had a trading volume of 2,224,417 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,704,767. Gentex has a 52 week low of $20.28 and a 52 week high of $35.33. The business has a 50 day moving average of $23.35 and a 200 day moving average of $26.98. The company has a market cap of $4.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.31, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.84.

Gentex Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 9th. Gentex's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.27%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GNTX has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Gentex from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Gentex from $28.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Guggenheim dropped their target price on Gentex from $30.00 to $24.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $25.00 target price (down from $31.00) on shares of Gentex in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Gentex from $29.00 to $21.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $28.31.

Gentex Company Profile

Gentex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and supplies digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass, and fire protection products in the United States, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, and internationally. It operates through Automotive Products and Other segments. The company offers automotive products, including interior and exterior electrochromic automatic-dimming rearview mirrors, automotive electronics, and non-automatic-dimming rearview mirrors for automotive passenger cars, light trucks, pick-up trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans for original equipment manufacturers, automotive suppliers, and various aftermarket and accessory customers.