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: $14.89 to $17.95
• 50-Day Range: $7.28 to $12.33
• 52-Week Range: $6.85 to $17.95
• Volume: 18.47 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.68 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.89 billion
• P/E Ratio: 64.65
• Dividend Yield: 2.17%
• Price Target: $8.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Himax Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Himax Technologies scored higher than 23% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 540th out of 626 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: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Himax Technologies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Himax Technologies has a consensus price target of $8.00, representing about 53.1% downside from its current price of $17.07.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Himax Technologies has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Himax Technologies is 66.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Himax Technologies is 66.81, 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 73.80.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Himax Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 3.31. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.01% 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 3.25, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Himax Technologies has recently increased by 19.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Himax Technologies pays a meaningful dividend of 3.11%, 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 138.46%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Himax Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.00% next year. This indicates that Himax Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.48

News Sentiment

Himax Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Himax Technologies this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

27 people have searched for HIMX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 93% 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 -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 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 $8.19 at the start of the year. Since then, HIMX shares have increased by 108.4% and is now trading at $17.0690.

How were Himax Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.00. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Himax Technologies doing a stock buyback?

Himax Technologies' Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, December 4th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $20,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 1.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are Himax Technologies' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Himax Technologies include Redwood Wealth Management Group LLC (0.02%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.01%), SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC (0.01%) and Sanctuary Advisors LLC (0.01%).
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

• Today: 5/07/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/07/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 2,238
• Year Founded: 2001

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Himax Technologies: $8.00
• High Price Target: $8.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -51.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 64.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $43.94 million
• Net Margins: 5.28%
• Pretax Margin: 6.59%
• Return on Equity: 4.92%
• Return on Assets: 2.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.02
• Current Ratio: 1.58
• Quick Ratio: 1.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $832.17 million
• Price / Sales: 3.47
• Cash Flow: $0.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 32.04
• Book Value: $5.16 per share
• Price / Book: 3.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 174,426,000
• Free Float: 119,482,000
• Market Cap: $2.89 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.03