Himax Technologies, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, provides display imaging processing technologies worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Driver IC and Non-Driver Products. It offers display driver integrated circuits (ICs) and timing controllers used in televisions (TVs), laptops, monitors, mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, car navigation, and other consumer electronics devices. The company also designs and provides controllers for touch sensor displays; in-cell touch and display driver integration single-chip solutions; LED driver and power management ICs; scaler products for monitors and projectors; tailor-made video processing IC solutions; silicon IPs; and liquid crystal on silicon micro-displays for augmented reality (AR) devices and head-up displays for automotive industry. In addition, it offers digital camera solutions, including complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensors and wafer level optics for AR devices, 3D sensing, and machine vision, which are used in various applications, such as mobile phone, tablet, laptop, TV, PC camera, automobile, security, medical devices, and Internet on Things. The company markets its display drivers and display-related products to panel manufacturers, agents or distributors, module manufacturers, and assembly houses; and non-driver products to camera module manufacturers, optical engine manufacturers, and television system manufacturers. Himax Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Tainan City, Taiwan.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Semiconductors & related devices
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:HIMX
CUSIPN/A
Phone886-6505-0880
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio1.88
Quick Ratio1.44
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio47.31
Forward P/E Ratio-757.00
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$685.17 million
Price / Sales1.90
Cash Flow$0.2624 per share
Price / Cash28.85
Book Value$2.64 per share
Price / Book2.87
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.16
Net Income$27.96 million
Net Margins3.43%
Return on Equity5.53%
Return on Assets3.16%
Miscellaneous
Employees2,190
Outstanding Shares172,100,000
Market Cap$1,302.83
Himax (NASDAQ:HIMX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Himax's stock symbol?
Himax trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HIMX."
How often does Himax pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Himax?
Himax declared an annual dividend on Tuesday, June 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share on Tuesday, July 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 18th. View Himax's Dividend History.
How were Himax's earnings last quarter?
Himax (NASDAQ:HIMX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 10th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.01. The semiconductor company had revenue of $162.85 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.67 million. Himax had a net margin of 3.43% and a return on equity of 5.53%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.01 EPS. View Himax's Earnings History.
When is Himax's next earnings date?
What guidance has Himax issued on next quarter's earnings?
Himax updated its second quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 10th. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.00-0.01 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.01. The company issued revenue guidance of $177.47-185.6, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $176.77 million.
What price target have analysts set for HIMX?
11 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Himax's shares. Their predictions range from $4.00 to $15.00. On average, they anticipate Himax's share price to reach $11.52 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 52.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Himax.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Himax?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Himax in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
Are investors shorting Himax?
Himax saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 29th, there was short interest totalling 24,525,792 shares, an increase of 4.3% from the June 15th total of 25,635,868 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,045,054 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 12.0 days. Currently, 14.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Himax's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Himax's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Himax include Cree (CREE), Silicon Laboratories (SLAB), Integrated Device Technology (IDTI), Mellanox Technologies (MLNX), AU Optronics (AUO), Advantest (ATEYY), Semtech (SMTC), Cabot Microelectronics (CCMP), Cirrus Logic (CRUS), Solaredge Technologies (SEDG), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Power Integrations (POWI), Tower Semiconductor (TSEM), Amkor Technology (AMKR) and BE Semiconductor Industrs (BESIY).
Who are Himax's key executives?
Himax's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Biing-Seng Wu, Founder & Chairman (Age 60)
- Mr. Jordan Wu, Founder, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Norman Hung, VP of Sales & Marketing (Age 60)
- Ms. Jacqueline Chang, Chief Financial Officer (Age 58)
Has Himax been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about HIMX stock have trended somewhat negative recently, according to Accern. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Himax earned a daily sentiment score of -0.04 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the semiconductor company an impact score of 43.63 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are Himax's major shareholders?
Which institutional investors are buying Himax stock?
How do I buy shares of Himax?
Shares of HIMX 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Himax's stock price today?
One share of HIMX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.57.
How big of a company is Himax?
Himax has a market capitalization of $1.30 billion and generates $685.17 million in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $27.96 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.16 on an earnings per share basis. Himax employs 2,190 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Himax?
Himax's mailing address is NO. 26 ZIH LIAN ROAD SINSHIH DISTRICT, TAIWAN F5, 74148. The semiconductor company can be reached via phone at 886-6505-0880 or via email at [email protected]
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