Himax Technologies (HIMX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in display imaging technologies. The company designs and develops a comprehensive portfolio of display driver integrated circuits (DDICs), timing controllers, and other high-speed interface chips that enable high-resolution panels for a wide array of electronic devices. Himax’s solutions are tailored to support both LCD and OLED displays, ensuring compatibility with television sets, desktop monitors, laptops, tablets, smartphones and wearable devices.

In addition to core display driver products, Himax offers wafer-level optics and liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) microdisplay solutions for applications in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets. The company also provides CMOS image sensors, touch controller ICs and system-on-chip (SoC) products that address growing automotive, industrial, digital signage and Internet of Things (IoT) markets. Its technology emphasizes low power consumption, high performance and miniaturization to meet the demands of next-generation display and sensing applications.

Founded in 2001 by Dr. Biing-Jiang “Bob” Lu, Himax began as an innovator in display driver technology and has since expanded its research and development efforts globally. The company conducted its initial public offering on the NASDAQ stock exchange in 2006. Himax maintains headquarters in Taichung, Taiwan, and operates design and sales offices across North America, Europe and Asia, including key locations in the United States, China, Korea, Japan and India.

Under the leadership of founder and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Lu, Himax continues to invest in advanced process nodes and emerging display technologies. Through strategic partnerships with display panel manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the company seeks to drive innovation in ultra-thin, high-definition and energy-efficient display solutions for consumer electronics, automotive cockpit displays and immersive AR/VR systems.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.92 to $9.12
• 50-Day Range: $7.16 to $9.17
• 52-Week Range: $5.12 to $13.91
• Volume: 656,670 shs
• Average Volume: 990,439 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.58 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.50
• Dividend Yield: 3.99%
• Price Target: $11.90
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Himax Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Himax Technologies scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 194th out of 660 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Himax Technologies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Himax Technologies has a consensus price target of $11.90, representing about 31.8% upside from its current price of $9.03.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Himax Technologies is 21.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Himax Technologies is 21.50, 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 497.42.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Himax Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 1.76. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.33% of the outstanding shares of Himax Technologies have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Himax Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Himax Technologies has recently decreased by 1.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Himax Technologies is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Himax Technologies is 85.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.33% of the outstanding shares of Himax Technologies have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Himax Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Himax Technologies has recently decreased by 1.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.04

News Sentiment

Himax Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.04. 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 0.66 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

25 people have searched for HIMX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 39% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Himax Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

HIMX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HIMX shares performed this year?

Himax Technologies' stock was trading at $8.04 at the start of the year. Since then, HIMX stock has increased by 12.3% and is now trading at $9.03.

How were Himax Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10. Himax Technologies's revenue was down 10.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Himax Technologies doing a stock buyback?

Himax Technologies' Board of Directors approved a share buyback program on Wednesday, December 4th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $20,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 1.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Himax Technologies' major shareholders?

Himax Technologies' top institutional shareholders include Polunin Capital Partners Ltd (0.42%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Himax Technologies?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Himax Technologies own?

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

• Record date for 7/11 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/11/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 10/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC COMP - SEMIC
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HIMX
• CIK: 1342338
• Web: www.himax.com.tw
• Phone: (866) 505-0880
• Fax: 886-2-2314-0877
• Employees: 2,177
• Year Founded: 2001

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Himax Technologies: $11.90
• High Price Target: $15.00
• Low Price Target: $8.80
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $79.75 million
• Net Margins: 8.34%
• Pretax Margin: 8.93%
• Return on Equity: 8.34%
• Return on Assets: 4.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 1.54
• Quick Ratio: 1.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $889.56 million
• Price / Sales: 1.78
• Cash Flow: $0.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.38
• Book Value: $5.13 per share
• Price / Book: 1.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 174,913,000
• Free Float: 119,815,000
• Market Cap: $1.58 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.31