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 EPS guidance of 0.020-0.040 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS 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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Himax Technologies Trading Down 8.1%

Shares of Himax Technologies stock opened at $7.58 on Thursday. 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 firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.11 and a beta of 1.86. Himax Technologies has a 12-month low of $5.66 and a 12-month high of $11.80.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Himax Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Himax Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Himax Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. 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 buying an additional 3,169 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Himax Technologies by 1,197.1% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 7,069 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 6,524 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new position in Himax Technologies during the second quarter worth $90,000. 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.