HIMX

Himax Technologies, Inc.

Nasdaq · Semiconductors & Related Devices · Inc. E9 · CIK 0001342338
$17.70 +0.11% $3.1B
High Impact Filing (7/10)6 New Institutional Positions3 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$3.1B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$155.0M
Inst. Activity6 buys / 3 sells
Reddit Sentiment71° Bullish
SEC Reports6
Press Releases1
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Semiconductors & Related Devices·Inc. E9·CIK 0001342338·Prev Close $17.68

Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Dec 2024. No current recommendation available.
$23.70 (Dec 2024)
Current $17.70 Low $17.40 Median $23.70 High $30.00 2 analysts
$17.40 $30.00

Analyst Ratings

Historical distribution70% buy · 10 analysts · last covering-analyst action Dec 2024
3Strong Buy
4Buy
3Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Dec 13, 2024 Baird MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Aug 11, 2023 Credit Suisse UPGRADE Neutral → Outperform
Jul 14, 2022 Credit Suisse DOWNGRADE Outperform → Neutral
May 16, 2022 Credit Suisse MAINTAIN Outperform
Apr 7, 2022 Nomura Instinet DOWNGRADE Buy → Neutral

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.10 ▲ +81.8% $0.10 — $0.10 5% YoY 1
Next Q $0.09 ▲ +800.0% $0.09 — $0.09 1400% YoY 1
Current FY $0.40 ▲ +77.8% $0.40 — $0.40 59% YoY 1
Next FY $1.00 ▲ +122.2% $1.00 — $1.00 1

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC$50.0M
Allianz Asset Management GmbH$14.5MADD
STATE STREET CORP$12.6MDOUBLED
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP$9.1M
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management$6.4M

Reddit Sentiment

71°
Bullish
Bearish Neutral Bullish
10 mentions 6 bullish 0 bearish
50 institutional holders with $155.0M total value (19,705,965 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: LAZARD, Allianz, STATE. Net buying activity: 6 institutions added/increased vs 3 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC6,355,718$50.0M32.3%
2Allianz Asset Management GmbH1,841,000$14.5M9.3%ADD +31.7%
3STATE STREET CORP1,597,558$12.6M8.1%DOUBLED +493.5%
4SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP1,151,200$9.1M5.8%
5Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.817,226$6.4M4.1%
6SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP802,800$6.3M4.1%
7RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC647,461$5.1M3.3%DOUBLED +233.3%
8CITADEL ADVISORS LLC576,404$4.5M2.9%DOUBLED +223.1%
9WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN568,954$4.5M2.9%ADD +30.1%
10MORGAN STANLEY447,575$3.5M2.3%TRIM -46.9%
11STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP433,073$3.4M2.2%
12D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.414,111$3.3M2.1%ADD +80.4%
13CITADEL ADVISORS LLC359,700$2.8M1.8%DOUBLED +223.1%
14ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC312,145$2.5M1.6%
15Jain Global LLC278,421$2.2M1.4%
16BlackRock, Inc.278,043$2.2M1.4%TRIM -35.2%
17FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP271,340$2.1M1.4%
18TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP239,892$1.9M1.2%TRIM -26.8%
19CITADEL ADVISORS LLC233,900$1.8M1.2%DOUBLED +223.1%
20SEI INVESTMENTS CO224,391$1.8M1.1%DOUBLED +287.6%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED194,261647,461+233.3%$5.1M2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM842,263447,575-46.9%$3.5M2026-Q1
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.ADD53,16478,507+47.7%$617.9K2026-Q1
RHUMBLINE ADVISERSADD22,22728,212+26.9%$222.0K2026-Q1
Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc.TRIM40,94628,018-31.6%$220.5K2026-Q1
&PARTNERSADD17,70223,213+31.1%$182.7K2026-Q1
Allworth Financial LPDOUBLED2,2115,446+146.3%$42.9K2026-Q1
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.TRIM5,3403,878-27.4%$30.5K2026-Q1
NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCADD372520+39.8%$4.1K2026-Q1
Allianz Asset Management GmbHADD1,168,1101,538,000+31.7%$12.6M2025-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM1,225,529842,263-31.3%$6.9M2025-Q4
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.ADD350,447632,045+80.4%$5.2M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM522,507382,289-26.8%$3.1M2025-Q4
BlackRock, Inc.TRIM396,920257,150-35.2%$2.1M2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM342,061194,261-43.2%$1.6M2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM214,076120,423-43.7%$986.3K2025-Q4
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCTRIM78,58957,316-27.1%$469.4K2025-Q4
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.ADD37,11153,164+43.3%$435.4K2025-Q4
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCADD14,98126,340+75.8%$215.7K2025-Q4
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.DOUBLED4965,340+976.6%$43.7K2025-Q4
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.DOUBLED48,560350,447+621.7%$3.1M2025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM519,161342,061-34.1%$3.0M2025-Q3
DnB Asset Management ASADD140,397221,209+57.6%$2.0M2025-Q3
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDOUBLED49,720160,654+223.1%$1.4M2025-Q3
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.DOUBLED11,48399,169+763.6%$875.7K2025-Q3

No insider trading data available yet. Insider transactions are collected from SEC Form 4 filings.

Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Dec 2024): 70% buy across 10 analysts — 3 strong buy, 4 buy, 3 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell. No current recommendation available.

Analyst Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Dec 2024. No current recommendation available.
$23.70 mean target (Dec 2024)
$17.40 Low $30.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$17.70
Target Low$17.40
Target Mean$23.70
Target Median$23.70
Target High$30.00
# Analysts2
Recommendation— (no recent coverage)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.10 $0.10 $0.10 5.3% +81.8% $0.2B 3.8% 1
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.09 $0.09 $0.09 1400.0% +800.0% $0.2B 18.1% 1
Current FY
2026-12-31
$0.40 $0.40 $0.40 58.7% +77.8% $0.9B 12.2% 1
Next FY
2027-12-31
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 +122.2% $1.2B 24.3% 1

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.100
7d ago$0.055+0.045
30d ago$0.055+0.045
60d ago$0.055+0.045
90d ago$0.060+0.040
17 analyst firms have rated this stock: 18 upgrades, 21 downgrades, 4 initiations.

Historical Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Dec 13, 2024 Baird MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Aug 11, 2023 Credit Suisse UPGRADE Neutral Outperform
Jul 14, 2022 Credit Suisse DOWNGRADE Outperform Neutral
May 16, 2022 Credit Suisse MAINTAIN Outperform
Apr 7, 2022 Nomura Instinet DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Sep 17, 2021 Vertical Research DOWNGRADE Hold Sell
Jan 31, 2020 Lake Street UPGRADE Hold Buy
Jan 6, 2020 Credit Suisse UPGRADE Underperform Neutral
Jul 12, 2019 Roth Capital DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Nov 20, 2018 Roth Capital DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Nov 9, 2018 Credit Suisse DOWNGRADE Outperform Neutral
Oct 1, 2018 Roth Capital UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Aug 16, 2018 Macquarie DOWNGRADE Outperform Neutral
Mar 15, 2018 Roth Capital DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Nov 27, 2017 Morgan Stanley DOWNGRADE Overweight Equal-Weight
Nov 10, 2017 Baird MAINTAIN Outperform
Oct 11, 2017 Mizuho DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Sep 28, 2017 Lake Street UPGRADE Hold Buy
Aug 4, 2017 Baird UPGRADE Neutral Outperform
Jul 14, 2017 Oppenheimer DOWNGRADE Perform Underperform
Mar 10, 2017 Morgan Stanley UPGRADE Underweight Equal-Weight
Mar 9, 2017 Mizuho UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Feb 16, 2017 Northland Capital Markets UPGRADE Market Perform Outperform
Feb 7, 2017 Morgan Stanley DOWNGRADE Equal-Weight Underweight
Jan 30, 2017 Baird DOWNGRADE Outperform Neutral
Jan 11, 2017 Roth Capital DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Nov 7, 2016 Morgan Stanley DOWNGRADE Overweight Equal-Weight
Sep 29, 2016 Roth Capital INITIATE Buy
Sep 26, 2016 Nomura DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Jul 5, 2016 Nomura UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Mar 23, 2016 Credit Suisse MAINTAIN Outperform
Feb 23, 2016 Craig-Hallum UPGRADE Hold Buy
Dec 3, 2015 Northland Capital Markets UPGRADE Market Perform Outperform
Nov 23, 2015 Morgan Stanley INITIATE Overweight
Nov 13, 2015 Baird INITIATE Outperform
Oct 21, 2015 Northland Capital Markets DOWNGRADE Outperform Market Perform
Jul 7, 2015 Chardan Capital UPGRADE Sell Buy
Jun 17, 2015 Northland Capital Markets MAINTAIN Outperform
Jun 10, 2015 B of A Securities UPGRADE Underperform Buy
May 29, 2015 Chardan Capital DOWNGRADE Neutral Sell
May 20, 2015 Rosenblatt UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Mar 17, 2015 B of A Securities DOWNGRADE Buy Underperform
Feb 12, 2015 Craig-Hallum DOWNGRADE Buy Hold
Sep 30, 2014 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Outperform
Sep 29, 2014 Craig-Hallum UPGRADE Hold Buy
Aug 5, 2014 B of A Securities UPGRADE Underperform Buy
Aug 4, 2014 Lake Street UPGRADE Hold Buy
Jun 17, 2014 UBS DOWNGRADE Neutral Sell
May 27, 2014 Lake Street INITIATE Hold
May 9, 2014 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Outperform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20263430070%
May 1, 20264430073%
Apr 1, 20264430073%
Mar 1, 20264430073%
Feb 1, 20264520082%
Jan 1, 20264520082%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

71°
Bullish
Bearish Neutral Bullish
10 mentions 6 bullish 0 bearish 8 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Jun 2, 2026250° Neutral002
Jun 2, 2026250° Neutral002
May 21, 2026160° Warm101
May 21, 2026160° Warm101
May 9, 2026160° Warm101
May 9, 2026160° Warm101
May 8, 2026160° Warm101
May 8, 2026160° Warm101

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Himax Technologies, Inc. to Hold Annual General Meeting on August 12, 2026
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May 8, 2026
short_interest
FTD: HIMX — 198,233 shares ($3.2M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260508, Price: $16.03, FTD Value: $3,177,674.99, HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC ADR
May 7, 2026
earnings
Himax Technologies, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results; Provides Second Quarter 2026 Guidance
<p align="center"><strong>Q1 2026</strong> <strong>EPS Exceeded Guidance Range, Both Revenue and GM At the High End of Guidance Range Issued on Februa
May 7, 2026
dividend
Himax Technologies, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for FY2025
25.2 cents per ADS payable on July 10, 2026 <pre>25.2 cents per ADS payable on July 10, 2026</pre>
May 7, 2026
earnings_calendar
HIMX Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-07
Apr 23, 2026
short_interest
FTD: HIMX — 56,300 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260423, Price: $11.55, FTD Value: $650,265, HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC ADR
Apr 22, 2026
other
Himax to Showcase Industry-Leading High-Contrast Dual-Edge Front-lit LCoS Microdisplay at SID Display Week 2026
Advancing AR Glasses with Breakthrough LCoS Microdisplay <pre>Advancing AR Glasses with Breakthrough LCoS Microdisplay</pre>
Apr 7, 2026
earnings
Himax Technologies, Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT
<p align="justify">TAINAN, Taiwan, April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or the “Company”), a leading
Mar 12, 2026
short_interest
FTD: HIMX — 97,727 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260312, Price: $9.15, FTD Value: $894,202.05, HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC ADR
Mar 9, 2026
other
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Powering the Next Generation of Embedded Systems from Ultralow Power Endpoint AI Sensing to Smart Cabin Displays and Advanced Drone Imaging <pre>Power