Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Stock Price Down 6.8% - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Shares down 6.8% to $7.54 on Monday with mid-day volume of 790,050 (down 67% vs. average), trading below its 50‑day ($8.18) and 200‑day ($8.36) moving averages.
• Analyst consensus: Hold — three analysts rate the stock a Hold with an average price target of $8.00 (Morgan Stanley reissued an $8 target and Wall Street Zen upgraded from Sell to Hold).
• Q4 results: Himax reported EPS of $0.04 in line with estimates and revenue of $203.1M (down 14.4% YoY), and set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.02–$0.04 EPS.

Shares of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX - Get Free Report) traded down 6.8% on Monday . The stock traded as low as $7.56 and last traded at $7.5420. 790,050 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 67% from the average session volume of 2,376,931 shares. The stock had previously closed at $8.09.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Himax Technologies from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Himax Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $8.00 price objective on shares of Himax Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, Himax Technologies currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $8.00.

Himax Technologies Stock Down 8.4%

The company has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a PE ratio of 28.85 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $8.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.36.

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04. Himax Technologies had a net margin of 5.28% and a return on equity of 4.92%. The business had revenue of $203.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $199.16 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. The company'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 Trading of Himax Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Himax Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Himax Technologies during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in Himax Technologies by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 3,600 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,800 shares during the period. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey acquired a new position in Himax Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, EFG International AG purchased a new position in shares of Himax Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $41,000. 69.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Himax Technologies

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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