Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) released its earnings results on Friday. The auto parts company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.43, Briefing.com reports. The firm had revenue of $644.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $650.90 million. Gentex had a return on equity of 15.86% and a net margin of 15.61%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share.

Here are the key takeaways from Gentex’s conference call:

• Consolidated net sales rose 19% in Q4 to $644.4M (Vox contributed $103.4M); company guides consolidated 2026 revenue to $2.6–2.7B and 2027 revenue to $2.75–2.85B, reflecting Vox contribution and modest core growth.
• Core Gentex gross margin expanded to 35.5% in Q4 (highest since H1 2021) and full-year core gross margin was 34.7%, driven by favorable product mix, operational efficiencies, and purchasing cost reductions.
• Tariff impacts materially pressured results — China sales were down 33% in Q4 and management said tariffs reduced Q4 gross margin by ~150 bps, with an estimated $45–50M of tariff-related headwinds carrying into 2026.
• Product and commercialization momentum remains strong — DMS shipments began to Volvo, Polestar and Rivian, Full Display Mirror shipments grew to ~3.19M units in 2025, and the first dimmable visor customer is in launch targeting production in H2 2027.

Gentex Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GNTX traded down $1.28 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $22.77. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,293,114 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,480,524. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.37 and a beta of 0.78. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $23.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.25. Gentex has a 12-month low of $20.28 and a 12-month high of $29.38.

Gentex Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 7th were paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 7th. Gentex’s payout ratio is presently 28.24%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Gentex by 2,420.7% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,067 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 1,985 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Gentex during the third quarter worth about $202,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in Gentex during the third quarter worth about $11,149,000. Woodline Partners LP bought a new stake in Gentex in the third quarter worth about $15,865,000. Finally, Parvin Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Gentex during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $256,000. Institutional investors own 86.76% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on GNTX. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $29.00 target price (up previously from $28.00) on shares of Gentex in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Gentex in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $27.00 price target on shares of Gentex and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $26.00 target price on Gentex in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Gentex from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $27.86.

About Gentex

Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) is a global technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of automotive and aerospace products. The company’s primary business centers on automatic-dimming rearview mirrors, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and camera-based driver monitoring technologies. In the automotive sector, Gentex supplies exterior and interior mirrors with integrated electronics, connectivity features, and safety capabilities to many of the world’s leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).