Himax Technologies Company Profile (NASDAQ:HIMX)

About Himax Technologies

Himax Technologies, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor solution provider. The Company is engaged in display driver integrated circuits (IC) and timing controllers used in televisions, laptops, monitors, mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, car navigation and other consumer electronics devices. The Company operates through two segments: Driver IC and Non-driver products. Additionally, the Company designs and provides controllers for touch sensor displays, Liquid crystal on silicon micro-displays used in palm-size projectors and head-mounted displays, light-emitting diode driver ICs, power management ICs, scaler products for monitors and projectors, video processing IC solutions and silicon IPs. It also offers digital camera solutions, including Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor image sensors and wafer level optics, which are used in applications, such as mobile phone, tablet, laptop, televisions, personal computer camera, automobile, security and medical devices.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Semiconductor - Specialized
Sub-Industry: N/A
Exchange: NASDAQ
Symbol: HIMX
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Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $8.43
50 Day Moving Average: $9.93
200 Day Moving Average: $9.71
52-Week Range: $5.77 - $12.00
Trailing P/E Ratio: 41.50
Foreward P/E Ratio: 15.62
P/E Growth: 0.89
Market Cap: $1.48B
Outstanding Shares: 171,907,000
Beta: 1

Profitability:

Net Margins: 5.06%
Return on Equity: 8.33%
Return on Assets: 4.60%

Debt:

Current Ratio: 2.01%
Quick Ratio: 1.48%

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Consensus Ratings for Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	3 Hold Ratings, 8 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 2.73)
Consensus Price Target:	$10.56 (22.88% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
9/28/2016	Roth Capital	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$10.00
9/27/2016	Robert W. Baird	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$12.00 -> $10.00
9/26/2016	Nomura	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	$12.00 -> $10.20
9/21/2016	Brean Capital	Reiterated Rating	Hold
8/15/2016	Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.	Reiterated Rating
3/23/2016	Credit Suisse Group AG	Lower Price Target	Outperform	$13.00 -> $9.80
3/15/2016	Craig Hallum	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$11.00 -> $14.00
3/14/2016	Topeka Capital Markets	Boost Price Target	Buy	$10.00 -> $13.50
2/5/2016	Lake Street Capital	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$8.00 -> $9.00
12/3/2015	Northland Securities	Upgrade	Market Perform -> Outperform	$7.00 -> $10.00
11/23/2015	Morgan Stanley	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$8.50
9/23/2015	Bank of America Corp.	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$8.50 -> $10.75
8/6/2015	Chardan Capital	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$13.00 -> $10.00
5/20/2015	Rosenblatt Securities	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy	$7.40 -> $9.00

(Data available from 10/1/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/10/2016
8/11/2016	Q216	$0.10	$0.12	$198.61 million	$201.10 million	View	Listen
5/12/2016	Q116	$0.07	$0.08	$181.32 million	$180.30 million	View	Listen
2/4/2016	Q4	$0.03	$0.04	$171.90 million	$178.00 million	View	N/A
11/12/2015	Q315	$0.01	$0.01	$156.79 million	$165.60 million	View	Listen
8/7/2015	Q215	$0.05	$0.05	$172.57 million	$169.20 million	View	Listen
5/14/2015	Q115	$0.07	$0.08	$182.90 million	$179.00 million	View	Listen
2/12/2015	Q414	$0.09	$0.09	$225.05 million	$227.20 million	View	N/A
11/13/2014	Q314	$0.11	$0.11	$224.70 million	$222.30 million	View	N/A
8/7/2014	Q214	$0.14	$0.14	$194.95 million	$196.40 million	View	N/A
5/8/2014	Q114	$0.09	$0.09	$194.20 million	$194.60 million	View	N/A
2/19/2014	Q413	$0.10	$0.10	$193.31 million	$195.20 million	View	N/A
11/6/2013	Q313	$0.09	$0.07	$193.52 million	$192.80 million	View	N/A
8/15/2013	Q2 2013	$0.12	$0.12	$208.60 million	$207.00 million	View	N/A
5/7/2013	Q1 2013	$0.07	$0.09	$173.79 million	$175.70 million	View	N/A
2/7/2013	Q4 2012	$0.08	$0.09	$190.80 million	$190.60 million	View	N/A
11/7/2012	Q312	$0.07	$0.10	$189.57 million	$190.40 million	View	N/A
8/8/2012		$0.09	$0.09			View	N/A
5/8/2012		$0.06	$0.07			View	N/A
2/13/2012		$0.03	$0.06			View	N/A
8/9/2011		$0.03	$0.03			View	N/A
5/9/2011		$0.02	$0.02			View	N/A
2/9/2011		$0.05	$0.07			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.43 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.55 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q2 2016	1	$0.08	$0.08	$0.08
Q3 2016	3	$0.07	$0.11	$0.09
Q4 2016	3	$0.11	$0.12	$0.11
Q1 2017	2	$0.09	$0.10	$0.10
Q2 2017	1	$0.12	$0.12	$0.12
Q3 2017	1	$0.13	$0.13	$0.13
Q4 2017	2	$0.15	$0.17	$0.16

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Annual Dividend:	$0.12
Dividend Yield:	1.40%
Payout Ratio:	52.18% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 27.91% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 21.82% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
6/27/2016	Annual	$0.12		7/20/2016	7/22/2016	8/3/2016
5/11/2015		$0.30		6/24/2015	6/26/2015	7/8/2015
6/26/2014	annual	$0.27	4%	7/9/2014	7/11/2014	7/23/2014
7/1/2013	annual	$0.25	4.5%	7/17/2013	7/19/2013	7/31/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Institutional Ownership Percentage: 35.92%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
3/10/2016	Eileen Campbell	Insider	Sell	1,865	$31.29	$58,355.85
3/8/2016	Mark Welton	Insider	Sell	5,039	$31.29	$157,670.31
2/1/2016	Robert D Lister	Insider	Sell	11,750	$30.80	$361,841.25
1/4/2016	Robert D Lister	Insider	Sell	11,750	$34.05	$400,087.50
12/17/2015	Mark Welton	Insider	Sell	15,000	$39.08	$586,240.50
12/16/2015	Richard L Gelfond	Director	Sell	33,334	$39.58	$1,319,209.72
12/15/2015	Richard L Gelfond	Director	Sell	33,333	$39.03	$1,301,096.99
12/1/2015	Robert D Lister	Insider	Sell	11,750	$38.18	$448,620.88
11/13/2015	Kevin Douglas	Insider	Sell	100,000	$37.69	$3,768,840.00
11/12/2015	Kevin Douglas	Insider	Sell	150,000	$39.05	$5,857,620.00
11/11/2015	Kevin Douglas	Insider	Sell	100,000	$39.42	$3,941,600.00
11/11/2015	Richard L Gelfond	Director	Sell	33,334	$39.42	$1,313,896.28
11/10/2015	Richard L Gelfond	Director	Sell	33,333	$39.27	$1,309,073.58
11/5/2015	Brian Bonnick	Insider	Sell	76,900	$38.68	$2,974,868.81
11/3/2015	Bradley J Wechsler	Director	Sell	7,500	$38.91	$291,836.25
11/2/2015	Mark Welton	Insider	Sell	25,000	$38.55	$963,820.00
10/30/2015	Carrie Lindzon-Jacobs	Insider	Sell	3,537	$38.67	$136,775.79
10/1/2015	Robert D Lister	Insider	Sell	11,750	$32.77	$384,989.93
9/2/2015	Richard L Gelfond	Director	Sell	8,382	$30.35	$254,393.70

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Date	Headline
	Himax's Pullback Is an Opportunity (NASDAQ:HIMX) finance.yahoo.com - October 1 at 10:46 AM
	[video]Himax Technologies (HIMX) Stock Gains, Reiterates Guidance (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.thestreet.com - September 29 at 5:20 PM
	Himax Technologies, Inc. : HIMX-US: Dividend Analysis : July 22nd, 2016 (record date) : By the numbers : September 29, 2016 (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.capitalcube.com - September 29 at 5:20 PM
	Himax Technologies Reiterates Q3 Guidance - Quick Facts (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.nasdaq.com - September 29 at 10:31 AM
	Himax Technologies, Inc. Reiterates Companys Q3 Guidance and its Business Outlook for the Second Half of 2016 (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.consumerelectronicsnet.com - September 29 at 10:31 AM
	Analyst Upgrades: eBay Inc, Himax Technologies, Inc., and Ambarella Inc (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.schaeffersresearch.com - September 29 at 10:31 AM
	6:07 am Himax Tech reiterates the Q3 guidance and its business outlook for the remainder of 2016 (NASDAQ:HIMX) finance.yahoo.com - September 29 at 10:31 AM
	Himax Technologies, Inc. Reiterates Company’s Q3 Guidance and its Business Outlook for the Second Half of 2016 (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.publicnow.com - September 29 at 10:31 AM
	Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) Accounts Payable At $151.842 - RealistInvestor.com (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.realistinvestor.com - September 28 at 10:17 AM
	Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) Mean Price Target At $11.833 - RealistInvestor.com (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.realistinvestor.com - September 28 at 10:17 AM
	Analysts Concerns on: Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX) - Post Registrar (NASDAQ:HIMX) postregistrar.com - September 28 at 10:17 AM
	Movers to Watch: Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR)(NASDAQ:HIMX) - NYSE Journal (press release) (NASDAQ:HIMX) stockznews.com - September 27 at 10:01 AM
	Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) are Projected to Reach 11.833, According to Analysts - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:HIMX) friscofastball.com - September 27 at 10:01 AM
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	Himax Tech downgraded by Nomura (NASDAQ:HIMX) finance.yahoo.com - September 26 at 5:32 PM
	Himax Technologies (HIMX) Stock Slumps, Nomura Downgrades (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.thestreet.com - September 26 at 5:32 PM
	Himax: Nomura Cuts to Hold on Long Wait for Microsoft's 'HoloLens' (NASDAQ:HIMX) blogs.barrons.com - September 26 at 5:32 PM
	Why Himax Techologies, Inc. Stock Plunged Today (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.fool.com - September 26 at 5:32 PM
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	Nomura Cuts Rating On Himax Technologies, Inc. (HIMX) To "Neutral" - Finance Daily (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.fidaily.com - September 26 at 10:04 AM
	Shares Of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) Expected To Hit $13.5 - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.investornewswire.com - September 25 at 4:52 PM
	Himax Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) Rating Reiterated at Brean Capital - BNB Daily (blog) (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.baseball-news-blog.com - September 22 at 5:29 PM
	What are Research Firms Saying About Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX)? - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:HIMX) friscofastball.com - September 21 at 9:38 AM
	Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX)'s Accounts Payable Is $151.842 - RealistInvestor.com (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.realistinvestor.com - September 21 at 9:38 AM
	Himax Technologies' Rally Is Just Getting Started (NASDAQ:HIMX) finance.yahoo.com - September 21 at 9:38 AM
	How Himax (HIMX) Stock Stands Out in a Strong Industry (NASDAQ:HIMX) finance.yahoo.com - September 20 at 10:34 AM
	Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX): Stock Update & Outlook on Consensus Direction - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:HIMX) friscofastball.com - September 17 at 5:07 PM
	Himax Technologies, Inc.'s (ADR) (HIMX) Augmented Reality Results Indicate Start of Future Growth Story - TCC (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.thecountrycaller.com - September 17 at 10:03 AM
	3 Chip Stocks With Strong Buy Patterns (MSCC, HIMX) (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.investopedia.com - September 16 at 5:18 PM
	Which way Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) earnings may go - The Voice Registrar (NASDAQ:HIMX) voiceregistrar.com - September 16 at 9:19 AM
	Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) Is Expected To Post EPS Of $0.16 - RealistInvestor.com (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.realistinvestor.com - September 15 at 8:34 AM
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	Can HiMax Technologies Stake Its Claim in Augmented Reality? (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.fool.com - September 14 at 9:40 AM
	ETF’s with exposure to Himax Technologies, Inc. : September 12, 2016 (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.capitalcube.com - September 12 at 5:20 PM
	Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) Shares Handed One Year Price Objective - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:HIMX) friscofastball.com - September 12 at 10:09 AM
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	Why HiMax Technologies, Inc. Spiked 18% in August - Motley Fool (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.fool.com - September 9 at 5:15 PM
	Himax Technologies (HIMX), NUVIZ Enter New HUD Partnership - StreetInsider.com (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.streetinsider.com - September 9 at 5:15 PM
	Himax Technologies (HIMX), NUVIZ Enter New HUD Partnership (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.streetinsider.com - September 8 at 5:21 PM
	Himax Technologies, Inc. to Attend Credit Suisse 17th Annual Asian Technology Conference on September 7th - 9th and 7th ... (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.einnews.com - September 8 at 9:21 AM
	Himax Technologies Upgraded At Vetr (NASDAQ:HIMX) finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 9:21 AM
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	Himax Technologies, Inc. to Attend Credit Suisse 17th Annual Asian Technology Conference on September 7th - 9th ... - EconoTimes (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.econotimes.com - September 7 at 8:50 AM
	Himax Technologies, Inc. to Attend Credit Suisse 17th Annual Asian Technology Conference on September 7th - 9th and 7th Annual Small & Mid Cap Conference on September 14th - 15th, 2016 (NASDAQ:HIMX) finance.yahoo.com - September 7 at 8:50 AM
	Himax Technologies Hosts Taiwan’s President Tsai during Official Visit to Company Headquarters and Overview Himax’s Leading AR/VR Related Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.publicnow.com - September 5 at 9:52 AM
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	Honing in on Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) Shares, Analysts Take Stock - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:HIMX) friscofastball.com - September 3 at 10:00 AM
	Himax Technologies Hosts Taiwan's President Tsai during Official Visit to Company Headquarters and (NASDAQ:HIMX) www.nasdaq.com - September 2 at 10:16 AM