Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Announces Earnings Results, Hits Expectations

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The semiconductor company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.04, FiscalAI reports. Himax Technologies had a net margin of 7.18% and a return on equity of 6.98%. The firm had revenue of $203.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $199.16 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Himax Technologies updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.020-0.040 EPS.

Himax Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:HIMX traded down $0.62 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $7.64. The stock had a trading volume of 2,113,059 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,066,187. The stock has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.15 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. Himax Technologies has a 12-month low of $5.66 and a 12-month high of $11.80. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.34.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HIMX has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Himax Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Himax Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $8.00 target price on shares of Himax Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Himax Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $8.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Himax Technologies by 7.7% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 5,256,923 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $46,943,000 after acquiring an additional 374,198 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in Himax Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $3,194,000. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in shares of Himax Technologies by 287.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 277,632 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,479,000 after buying an additional 206,001 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP acquired a new stake in shares of Himax Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $2,154,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Himax Technologies by 127.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 240,411 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,767,000 after buying an additional 134,799 shares during the period. 69.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Himax Technologies

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.