Gentex Corporation provides digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass, and fire protection products worldwide. It designs, develops, manufactures, and markets 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, tier one automotive mirror manufacturers, and various aftermarket and accessory customers.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Motor vehicle parts & accessories
Sub-IndustryAuto Parts & Equipment
SectorAuto/Tires/Trucks
Phone616-772-1800
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.86 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees5,707
Next Earnings Date4/22/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gentex's stock symbol?
Gentex trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "GNTX."
How often does Gentex pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Gentex?
Gentex declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 8th will be given a dividend of $0.115 per share on Wednesday, January 22nd. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.69%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 7th. View Gentex's Dividend History.
When did Gentex's stock split? How did Gentex's stock split work?
Gentex shares split on Friday, January 2nd 2015. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, December 5th 2014. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, December 31st 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of Gentex stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.
How will Gentex's stock buyback program work?
Gentex announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Saturday, March 10th 2018, which permits the company to repurchase 20,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Gentex's earnings last quarter?
Gentex Co. (NASDAQ:GNTX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January, 31st. The auto parts company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.01. The auto parts company had revenue of $443.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $445.94 million. Gentex had a return on equity of 22.29% and a net margin of 22.85%. Gentex's quarterly revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.41 EPS. View Gentex's Earnings History.
When is Gentex's next earnings date?
What guidance has Gentex issued on next quarter's earnings?
Gentex updated its FY 2020
Pre-Market earnings guidance on Friday, January, 31st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.91-2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.95 billion.
What price target have analysts set for GNTX?
6 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Gentex's stock. Their forecasts range from $25.00 to $37.00. On average, they anticipate Gentex's stock price to reach $32.60 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Gentex.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Gentex?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Gentex in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Gentex.
Has Gentex been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about GNTX stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Gentex earned a daily sentiment score of -1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the auto parts company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Gentex.
Are investors shorting Gentex?
Gentex saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totalling 6,260,000 shares, a decrease of 15.5% from the January 30th total of 7,410,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,480,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.2 days. Currently, 2.5% of the company's shares are short sold. View Gentex's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Gentex's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Gentex include Aptiv (APTV), Lear (LEA), BorgWarner (BWA), Allison Transmission (ALSN), LCI Industries (LCII), Dana (DAN), Dorman Products (DORM), Visteon (VC), Gentherm (THRM), Standard Motor Products (SMP), Stoneridge (SRI), American Axle & Manufact. (AXL), Tower International (TOWR), Spartan Motors (SPAR) and Tenneco (TEN).
What other stocks do shareholders of Gentex own?
Who are Gentex's key executives?
Gentex's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Steven R. Downing, Pres & CEO (Age 41)
- Mr. Fred T. Bauer, Founder, Chairman Emeritus & Advisor (Age 76)
- Mr. Kevin C. Nash, VP of Fin., CFO, Treasurer & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 44)
- Mr. Scott Ryan, VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 38)
- Mr. Joseph E. Matthews IV, VP of Purchasing & Diversity Officer (Age 50)
Who are Gentex's major shareholders?
Gentex's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (2.54%), Maj Invest Holding A S (1.98%), FMR LLC (1.75%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (1.74%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.56%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.55%). Company insiders that own Gentex stock include Fred Bauer, Frederick A Sotok, Gary F Goode, Jae Kim, James A Hollars, James H Wallace, John A Mulder, Joseph E Iv Matthews, Kathleen Starkoff, Kevin C Nash, Matthew Chiodo, Neil Boehm, Richard O Schaum, Roger Perry Campbell, Scott P Ryan and Steven R Downing. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Gentex.
Which major investors are selling Gentex stock?
GNTX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including PGGM Investments, Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ , Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Nitorum Capital L.P., Prudential Financial Inc., Man Group plc and Grimes & Company Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Gentex company stock in the last year include Gary F Goode, Jae Kim, James A Hollars, James H Wallace, John A Mulder, Kevin C Nash, Matthew Chiodo, Neil Boehm, Roger Perry Campbell, Scott P Ryan and Steven R Downing. View Insider Buying and Selling for Gentex.
Which major investors are buying Gentex stock?
GNTX stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Point72 Asset Management L.P., AQR Capital Management LLC, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., State of Michigan Retirement System, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group, Maj Invest Holding A S and TD Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Gentex stock in the last two years include Kathleen Starkoff, Kevin C Nash, Matthew Chiodo, Neil Boehm, Richard O Schaum, Scott P Ryan and Steven R Downing. View Insider Buying and Selling for Gentex.
How do I buy shares of Gentex?
Shares of GNTX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Gentex's stock price today?
One share of GNTX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $27.21.
How big of a company is Gentex?
Gentex has a market capitalization of $6.88 billion and generates $1.86 billion in revenue each year. The auto parts company earns $424.68 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.66 on an earnings per share basis. Gentex employs 5,707 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Gentex.
What is Gentex's official website?
How can I contact Gentex?
Gentex's mailing address is 600 NORTH CENTENNIAL STREET, ZEELAND MI, 49464. The auto parts company can be reached via phone at 616-772-1800 or via email at [email protected]
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