Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.090-0.110 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.080. The company issued revenue guidance of $207.6 million-$217.1 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $200.7 million.

Himax Technologies Trading Up 12.8 %

NASDAQ HIMX traded up $1.17 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $10.31. 6,745,411 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,969,210. Himax Technologies has a one year low of $4.80 and a one year high of $13.91. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.73. The stock has a market cap of $1.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.58 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.37.

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The semiconductor company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter. Himax Technologies had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 9.06%.

Himax Technologies announced that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, December 4th that authorizes the company to repurchase $20.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the semiconductor company to purchase up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Himax Technologies from $7.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th.

Himax Technologies Company Profile

Himax Technologies, Inc, a fabless semiconductor company, provides display imaging processing technologies in China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, Japan, Europe, and the United States. The company operates in two segments, Driver IC and Non-Driver Products. It offers display driver integrated circuits (ICs) and timing controllers that are used in televisions, PC monitors, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, ePaper devices, industrial displays, and other products.