Gentex (GNTX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gentex Corporation is a technology and manufacturing company headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan. Founded in 1974, the company develops products primarily for the automotive industry, serving vehicle manufacturers and suppliers in North America, Europe, Asia and other international markets.

Gentex is best known for its automatic-dimming rearview mirrors, which use electrochromic technology to reduce glare from headlights. Its automotive product portfolio also includes camera-based driver-assistance systems, digital rearview mirrors, vehicle display and connectivity technologies, lighting products, and other electronic features designed to support vehicle safety, convenience and visibility.

The company also develops fire-protection products, including smoke detectors and signaling devices for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Gentex is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Downing, who succeeded longtime chief executive Fred Bauer in 2020.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.31 to $22.58
• 50-Day Range: $22.13 to $24.91
• 52-Week Range: $20.48 to $29.38
• Volume: 1.75 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.28 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.86
• Dividend Yield: 2.14%
• Price Target: $26.80
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Gentex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gentex scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 246th out of 483 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Gentex has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Gentex has a consensus price target of $26.80, representing about 19.6% upside from its current price of $22.41.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gentex has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.31%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Gentex are expected to grow by 5.31% in the coming year, from $2.07 to $2.18 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gentex is 11.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gentex is 11.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.27.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gentex has a P/B Ratio of 1.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.99% of the float of Gentex has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gentex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.67.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gentex has recently increased by 7.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Gentex pays a meaningful dividend of 2.11%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Gentex does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Gentex is 25.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Gentex will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.02% next year. This indicates that Gentex will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.58

News Sentiment

Gentex has a news sentiment score of 1.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Gentex this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for GNTX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gentex insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.55% of the stock of Gentex is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.76% of the stock of Gentex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/22 Dividend: 7/08/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/22 Dividend: 7/08/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/22/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/24/2026
• Today: 9/15/2026
• Record date for 10/21 Dividend: 10/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/21 Dividend: 10/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/21/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Automobile Components
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Parts & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GNTX
• CIK: 355811
• Web: www.gentex.com
• Phone: (616) 772-1800
• Fax: 616-772-7348
• Employees: 6,398
• Year Founded: 1974

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Gentex: $26.80
• High Price Target: $29.00
• Low Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.13
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.89
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.83
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $384.84 million
• Net Margins: 15.50%
• Pretax Margin: 18.54%
• Return on Equity: 16.78%
• Return on Assets: 14.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.53 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.88
• Cash Flow: $2.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.65
• Book Value: $11.55 per share
• Price / Book: 1.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 212,950,000
• Free Float: 211,781,000
• Market Cap: $4.77 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.80