Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.020-0.040 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.040. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 million-$2.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $200.1 million.

Himax Technologies Trading Down 6.1%

Himax Technologies stock traded down $0.50 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $7.75. 2,968,078 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,085,707. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.53 and a beta of 1.86. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $8.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.34. Himax Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $5.66 and a fifty-two week high of $11.80.

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.04. Himax Technologies had a return on equity of 6.98% and a net margin of 7.18%.The company had revenue of $203.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $199.16 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.14 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Himax Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.040 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in Himax Technologies by 75.8% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 26,340 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $216,000 after purchasing an additional 11,359 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Himax Technologies by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 102,534 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $840,000 after purchasing an additional 2,183 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Himax Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of Himax Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $518,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Himax Technologies during the third quarter worth about $28,000. 69.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Himax Technologies Company Profile

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.