Trending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:GNTX Gentex (GNTX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $20.66 -1.08 (-4.97%) Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.66 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 10/23/2026 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Gentex Stock (NASDAQ:GNTX) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Gentex alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$19.98▼$20.8250-Day Range$20.66▼$23.8752-Week Range$19.98▼$26.48Volume4.45 million shsAverage Volume2.93 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.40 billionP/E Ratio10.93Dividend Yield2.32%Price Target$25.20Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) is a technology manufacturer headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan. Founded in 1974, the company develops products primarily for the automotive industry, along with selected applications in the aerospace and fire-protection markets. Gentex is best known for its automatic-dimming rearview and side-view mirrors, which use electrochromic technology to reduce glare. Its automotive product portfolio also includes camera-based driver-assistance systems, digital vision and sensing technologies, connected-car products, overhead console systems, and HomeLink universal garage-door and home-control systems. The company supplies products to vehicle manufacturers and serves automotive markets globally. Outside the automotive sector, Gentex produces optical and electronic products for commercial aircraft and manufactures smoke detectors and signaling devices for the fire-protection industry. Steve Downing serves as Gentex’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Gentex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks74th Percentile Overall ScoreGNTX MarketRank™: 3.687900641025 of 5 starsGentex scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 204th out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingGentex has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialGentex has a consensus price target of $25.20, representing about 22.0% upside from its current price of $20.66.Amount of Analyst CoverageGentex has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Gentex's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.83% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Gentex are expected to grow by 5.83% in the coming year, from $2.06 to $2.18 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Gentex is 10.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Gentex is 10.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.40.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGentex has a P/B Ratio of 1.79. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted9.24% of the float of Gentex has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGentex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.76.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Gentex has recently increased by 14.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldGentex pays a meaningful dividend of 2.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGentex does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Gentex is 25.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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.Read more about Gentex's dividend. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.03 News SentimentGentex has a news sentiment score of 0.03. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Gentex this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for GNTX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Gentex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Gentex insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.55% of the stock of Gentex is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.76% of the stock of Gentex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Gentex's insider trading history. Receive GNTX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Gentex and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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GNTX Stock News HeadlinesGentex Earnings Call Balances Growth With Margin StrainOctober 23 at 8:11 PM | tipranks.comGentex Investigation Notice: Levi & Korsinsky Notifies Investors of Pending Investigation Into Gentex (GNTX)October 23 at 8:00 PM | prnewswire.comExecutive Order 14241 Unleashes Trump’s New DollarA landmark executive order, 14241, is reportedly set to reshape how Americans use money starting this December. The agenda at the upcoming G20 Summit in Miami has shifted, and new research points to a major monetary announcement from President Trump. A new documentary breaks down what this shift could mean for savings, investments, and the assets tied to it.October 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Gentex Q3 Profit Slips, Trims FY26 Revenue Outlook; FY27 Revenue In LineOctober 23 at 3:36 PM | rttnews.comGentex (GNTX) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 23 at 3:36 PM | finance.yahoo.comGentex Q3 Profit, Revenue Miss Estimates as China Weakness Persists, Costs Continue to RiseOctober 23 at 12:31 PM | benzinga.comEarnings Flash (GNTX) Gentex Corporation Posts Q3 Adjusted EPS $0.47 per ShareOctober 23 at 10:35 AM | marketscreener.comMGentex Reports $647.7 Million Third-Quarter Revenue and $90.6 Million Net IncomeOctober 23 at 8:30 AM | quiverquant.comQSee More Headlines GNTX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GNTX shares performed this year? Gentex's stock was trading at $23.27 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, GNTX shares have decreased by 11.2% and is now trading at $20.66. How were Gentex's earnings last quarter? Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) posted its earnings results on Friday, October, 23rd. The auto parts company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.03. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Gentex's stock split? Gentex's stock split before market open on Friday, January 2nd 2015.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, December 5th 2014. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, December 31st 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. How will Gentex's stock buyback program work? Gentex's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, July 16th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase 40,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Gentex's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Gentex include Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.54%), Leeward Investments LLC MA (0.28%), Goelzer Investment Management Inc. (0.11%) and Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Corp Gentex, Steven R Downing, Richard O Schaum, Kevin C Nash, Neil Boehm, Brian C Walker, Brian C Walker and Joseph B Anderson Jr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Gentex? Shares of GNTX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Gentex own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gentex investors own include Intel (INTC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Visa (V), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Netflix (NFLX) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Record date for 10/21 Dividend10/07/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/21 Dividend10/07/2026Dividend Payable10/21/2026Last Earnings10/23/2026Today10/24/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, GNTX's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Automobile Components Sub-IndustryAutomotive Parts & Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:GNTX CIK355811 Webwww.gentex.com Phone(616) 772-1800Fax616-772-7348Employees6,398Year Founded1974Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Gentex$25.20 High Price Target$29.00 Low Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.89 Trailing P/E Ratio10.93 Forward P/E Ratio10.03 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$384.84 million Net Margins15.50% Pretax Margin18.54% Return on Equity16.78% Return on Assets14.18% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.04 Quick Ratio1.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.53 billion Price / Sales1.74 Cash Flow$2.22 per share Price / Cash Flow9.29 Book Value$11.55 per share Price / Book1.79Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares212,950,000Free Float211,781,000Market Cap$4.40 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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