Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Sets New 12-Month High - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Himax shares hit a new 52-week high on Monday, trading as high as $12.45 (last $11.85) on about 598,861 shares, despite analysts' consensus rating of "Hold" and a $8.00 price target.
• Q4 results showed EPS of $0.04 (in line with estimates) and revenue of $203.08M (beat $199.16M) but revenue was down 14.4% year-over-year; the company guided Q1 2026 EPS to $0.020–$0.040, while its PE is 45.49 and institutional ownership is ~69.8%.

Shares of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $12.45 and last traded at $11.8470, with a volume of 598861 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $12.31.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on HIMX. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $8.00 price target on shares of Himax Technologies in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Himax Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Himax Technologies from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $8.00.

Himax Technologies Stock Performance

The business's fifty day moving average is $9.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.03 billion, a PE ratio of 45.49 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04. Himax Technologies had a net margin of 5.28% and a return on equity of 4.92%. The company had revenue of $203.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $199.16 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share. Himax Technologies's revenue was down 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. Himax Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.040 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Himax Technologies

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HIMX. SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC bought a new stake in shares of Himax Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $105,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in 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 valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 4,844 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Himax Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $240,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Himax Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $409,000. Finally, Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new position in Himax Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $1,268,000. 69.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Himax Technologies Company Profile

Himax Technologies, Inc NASDAQ: HIMX is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in display imaging technologies. The company designs and develops a comprehensive portfolio of display driver integrated circuits (DDICs), timing controllers, and other high-speed interface chips that enable high-resolution panels for a wide array of electronic devices. Himax's solutions are tailored to support both LCD and OLED displays, ensuring compatibility with television sets, desktop monitors, laptops, tablets, smartphones and wearable devices.

In addition to core display driver products, Himax offers wafer-level optics and liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) microdisplay solutions for applications in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets.

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