Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Issues Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Himax Technologies has provided a Q3 2025 earnings guidance predicting an EPS range of -0.040 to -0.020, significantly lower than the consensus estimate of 0.065.
• The company's revenue guidance is set between $178.3 million and $189.0 million, below the consensus estimate of $213.6 million.
• Morgan Stanley has initiated coverage on Himax Technologies with an "overweight" rating and a target price of $8.80 per share.

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX - Get Free Report) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of -0.040--0.020 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.065. The company issued revenue guidance of $178.3 million-$189.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $213.6 million.

Himax Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ HIMX traded up $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $7.27. 1,467,329 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,080,231. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $9.05 and a 200-day moving average of $8.66. Himax Technologies has a one year low of $5.12 and a one year high of $13.91. The stock has a market cap of $1.27 billion, a PE ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 2.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10. Himax Technologies had a return on equity of 8.29% and a net margin of 8.34%. The company had revenue of $214.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $212.00 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.17 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down 10.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Himax Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were given a $0.29 dividend. This represents a yield of 370.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. Himax Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 73.47%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Himax Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 9th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $8.80 price objective for the company.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Himax Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Himax Technologies by 127.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 240,411 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,767,000 after acquiring an additional 134,799 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Himax Technologies by 6.0% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 130,607 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,166,000 after purchasing an additional 7,434 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in Himax Technologies by 3.7% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 106,503 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $782,000 after purchasing an additional 3,811 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new stake in Himax Technologies in the second quarter worth about $90,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.81% of the company's stock.

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.