Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Updates 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 guidance of 0.090-0.110 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share 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 Stock Performance

Himax Technologies stock opened at $9.92 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.55 and a beta of 2.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $8.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.73. Himax Technologies has a 52 week low of $4.80 and a 52 week high of $13.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.

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

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Himax Technologies from $7.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research 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.