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Himax Technologies (HIMX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.21 -0.01 (-0.12%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$8.22 +0.01 (+0.18%)
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About Himax Technologies Stock (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.03
$8.28
50-Day Range
$5.89
$9.46
52-Week Range
$5.12
$13.91
Volume
799,911 shs
Average Volume
1.84 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.44 billion
P/E Ratio
18.24
Dividend Yield
8.89%
Price Target
$11.90
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Himax Technologies, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, provides display imaging processing technologies in China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, Japan, Europe, and the United States. The company operates in two segments, Driver IC and Non-Driver Products. It offers display driver integrated circuits (ICs) and timing controllers that are used in televisions, PC monitors, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, ePaper devices, industrial displays, and other products. The company also provides automotive IC solutions, including traditional driver ICs; advanced in-cell touch and display driver integration; large touch and display driver integration; and local dimming timing controllers, as well as active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) solutions, including AMOLED drivers, timing controllers, and touch controller ICs. In addition, it offers application specific IC services; liquid crystal on silicon and micro-electro mechanical system products; Power ICs; complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensor products; wafer level optics products; 3D sensing products; and ultralow power WiseEye smart image sensing products. The company markets its display drivers to panel manufacturers, mobile device module manufacturers, and manufacturers of end-use products. Himax Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Tainan City, Taiwan.

Himax Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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77th Percentile Overall Score

HIMX MarketRank™: 

Himax Technologies scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 166th out of 652 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Himax Technologies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Himax Technologies has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Himax Technologies' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Himax Technologies is 18.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.81.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Himax Technologies is 18.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 44.25.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Himax Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 1.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.91% of the float of Himax Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Himax Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Himax Technologies has recently decreased by 0.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Himax Technologies pays a meaningful dividend of 3.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Himax Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Himax Technologies is 148.98%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Himax Technologies' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.91% of the float of Himax Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Himax Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Himax Technologies has recently decreased by 0.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Himax Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.18. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Himax Technologies this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    10 people have searched for HIMX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 7 people have added Himax Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    31.50% of the stock of Himax Technologies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    69.81% of the stock of Himax Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Himax Technologies' insider trading history.
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HIMX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Himax Technologies' stock was trading at $8.04 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HIMX stock has increased by 2.1% and is now trading at $8.21.
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Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The semiconductor company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.01. The company's revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis.
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Himax Technologies' board initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, December 4th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $20,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Himax Technologies include Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.86%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (1.28%), Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.67%) and Polunin Capital Partners Ltd (0.43%).
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Shares of HIMX 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Himax Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Ford Motor (F), Micron Technology (MU) and Alibaba Group (BABA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Today
5/23/2025
Record date for 7/11 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend
6/30/2025
Dividend Payable
7/11/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Semiconductors & related devices
Sub-Industry
Electronic Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:HIMX
Employees
2,100
Year Founded
2001

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$11.90
High Stock Price Target
$15.00
Low Stock Price Target
$8.80
Potential Upside/Downside
+44.9%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
18.24
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$79.75 million
Pretax Margin
8.53%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$914.39 million
Cash Flow
$0.43 per share
Price / Cash Flow
19.25
Book Value
$5.13 per share
Price / Book
1.60

Miscellaneous

Free Float
119,686,000
Market Cap
$1.44 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.09

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This page (NASDAQ:HIMX) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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