Gentex (GNTX) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Gentex (NASDAQ: GNTX) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 10/26/2026 – Gentex was given a new $25.00 price target by Seaport Research Partners.
• 10/26/2026 – Gentex had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock, down from $24.00.
• 10/26/2026 – Gentex was given a new $21.00 price target by UBS Group. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/26/2026 – Gentex had its price target lowered by BNP Paribas Exane from $23.00 to $22.50. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/26/2026 – Gentex had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $27.00 to $26.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/26/2026 – Gentex had its price target lowered by B. Riley Financial from $29.00 to $25.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/26/2026 – Gentex had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $25.00 to $24.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Gentex was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 10/7/2026 – Gentex had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $25.00 to $24.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Gentex was downgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group from “neutral” to “sell”. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock, down from $23.00.
• 9/18/2026 – Gentex had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Gentex Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of GNTX stock traded up $0.63 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $20.71. 1,234,942 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,439,012. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $23.07. Gentex Corporation has a 52-week low of $19.75 and a 52-week high of $26.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.13 and a beta of 0.85.

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 23rd. The auto parts company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $647.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $669.69 million. Gentex had a net margin of 15.15% and a return on equity of 16.67%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.46 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Gentex Corporation will post 2.02 EPS for the current year.

Gentex Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 7th were paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 7th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Gentex’s payout ratio is currently 25.81%.

Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) is a technology manufacturer headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan. Founded in 1974, the company develops products primarily for the automotive industry, along with selected applications in the aerospace and fire-protection markets.

Gentex is best known for its automatic-dimming rearview and side-view mirrors, which use electrochromic technology to reduce glare. Its automotive product portfolio also includes camera-based driver-assistance systems, digital vision and sensing technologies, connected-car products, overhead console systems, and HomeLink universal garage-door and home-control systems.