Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Issues Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.086-0.103 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.060. The company issued revenue guidance of $236.3 million-$242.7 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $207.5 million.

Himax Technologies Price Performance

Shares of Himax Technologies stock traded up $1.74 on Friday, hitting $17.77. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,243,150 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,870,713. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $9.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.66. Himax Technologies has a 52-week low of $6.85 and a 52-week high of $19.30. The company has a market capitalization of $3.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.35 and a beta of 2.03.

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $199.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $195.01 million. Himax Technologies had a net margin of 5.28% and a return on equity of 4.92%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.11 earnings per share. Himax Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.086-0.103 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Himax Technologies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Himax Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $8.00 target price on shares of Himax Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Himax Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $8.00.

More Himax Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Himax Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Himax reported Q1 EPS of $0.05, ahead of expectations, while revenue of $199.0 million also topped consensus and came in at the high end of guidance. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company guided Q2 revenue to rise 10% to 13% sequentially and sees gross margin around 32%, signaling stronger near-term operating momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted strength in automotive projects, non-driver ICs, WiseEye AI, and smart-glasses opportunities, which is helping fuel investor optimism about longer-term growth drivers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Himax also declared a cash dividend for FY2025, adding a shareholder-return tailwind that may support the stock. Article Title

Institutional Trading of Himax Technologies

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Himax Technologies by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 5,718,698 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $46,836,000 after purchasing an additional 489,903 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Himax Technologies by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,600,126 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,105,000 after purchasing an additional 139,703 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in Himax Technologies by 16.6% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 441,980 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,620,000 after acquiring an additional 62,949 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Himax Technologies during the second quarter valued at $3,194,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in shares of Himax Technologies by 287.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 277,632 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,479,000 after buying an additional 206,001 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.81% of the company’s stock.

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.