Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Lowered to Sell Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report published on Saturday.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Himax Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $8.00 price target on shares of Himax Technologies in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Himax Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Himax Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $8.00.

Himax Technologies Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ HIMX opened at $7.72 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.16 and a beta of 1.86. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $8.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.32. Himax Technologies has a 12-month low of $5.66 and a 12-month high of $11.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.04. The company had revenue of $203.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $199.16 million. Himax Technologies had a return on equity of 4.94% and a net margin of 5.28%.Himax Technologies’s revenue was down 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.14 EPS. Himax Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.040 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Himax Technologies

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Himax Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Himax Technologies during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Himax Technologies by 100.0% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 3,600 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,800 shares during the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey acquired a new stake in shares of Himax Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Himax Technologies by 109.8% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,056 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 3,169 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.81% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Himax Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Himax Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: EPS of $0.04 met consensus and revenue of $203.1M beat estimates (~$199.2M). The quarter came in at the high end of prior guidance, which supports near-term profitability. Q4 Results Release
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue mix: Management highlighted strong automotive growth, a positive structural signal if auto demand continues to scale for Himax’s imaging and display chips. Automotive Growth Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Documentation: The company posted its earnings presentation and a full earnings-call transcript; useful for parsing management commentary on margins, inventory and product demand. Earnings Presentation Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest notices in public feeds show zero shares/NaN changes (likely a data/reporting artifact) and are not informative for positioning today.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 guidance disappointed on balance: EPS guidance of $0.02–$0.04 vs. Street at $0.04, and revenue guidance ~$190M–$200M is at/just below consensus — management expects a QoQ revenue decline (2–6%) and flat-to-slightly-down gross margin. That cautious guide is the main driver of downward pressure. Guidance Details
• Negative Sentiment: Inventory uptick noted in press coverage and the company’s commentary — higher inventories can pressure near-term margins and raise demand visibility concerns, contributing to the share sell-off. Inventory Article
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: Several news articles flagged a sharp intraday decline after the release — consistent with investors trimming positions after the cautious guide and inventory commentary. Market Reaction Article

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.