Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Buys New Stake in Himax Technologies, Inc. $HIMX

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 74,910 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,054,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in HIMX. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in Himax Technologies by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 14,411 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $203,000 after buying an additional 1,261 shares during the last quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in shares of Himax Technologies during the third quarter valued at $99,000. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Himax Technologies by 24.8% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 4,447,022 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $62,570,000 after acquiring an additional 882,739 shares during the period. SteelPeak Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Himax Technologies during the third quarter valued at $536,000. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its position in shares of Himax Technologies by 6.5% during the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 28,711 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $414,000 after acquiring an additional 1,751 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.81% of the company’s stock.

Himax Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HIMX opened at $8.49 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $12.90 and a 200-day moving average of $12.75. The firm has a market cap of $1.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.75 and a beta of 2.46. Himax Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $6.85 and a twelve month high of $25.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.02. Himax Technologies had a net margin of 6.02% and a return on equity of 5.75%. The business had revenue of $246.75 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $247.76 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.01 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 23.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Himax Technologies, Inc. will post 0.40 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Himax Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Himax reported Q3 earnings of $0.11 per share, beating the $0.09 consensus, while revenue grew 23.9% year over year. Q3 2026 financial results and guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue of about $246.8 million was slightly below analyst expectations of $247.8 million, while gross margin and revenue were in line with the company’s prior guidance. Q3 revenue earnings flash
• Negative Sentiment: The outlook is the bigger concern: Himax expects Q4 revenue to fall 22%–26% sequentially. CEO Jordan Wu attributed the abrupt slowdown to weaker automotive-chip demand after China’s early-October holiday, following aggressive customer purchases in prior quarters. Himax cites abrupt correction in auto-chip demand
• Negative Sentiment: Investor caution is compounded by reported supply risks, which add uncertainty to the recovery outlook. Q3 deep dive on auto IC correction and supply risks

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on HIMX shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Himax Technologies in a report on Friday, September 25th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Himax Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating. According to MarketBeat.com, Himax Technologies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $8.00.

About Himax Technologies

Himax Technologies, Inc is a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan. Founded in 2001, the company designs and supplies display-related integrated circuits and other semiconductor components for manufacturers of consumer electronics, automotive systems and industrial devices. Himax has been listed on the Nasdaq since 2006 under the symbol HIMX.

The company’s product portfolio includes display driver ICs, timing controllers, touch and display driver integration products, and other components used in televisions, monitors, notebook computers, smartphones, tablets and automotive displays.