Himax screens below the minimum quality threshold with free cash flow running negative at roughly -57% of net income, revenue declining approximately 8%, and no competitive moat identified; despite a recent earnings beat streak and a favorable technical position above the 200-day moving average, the fundamental picture lacks the earnings quality or growth trajectory to support a constructive thesis at current levels.
Thesis pillars
- Revenue In Active Decline→Stable
- No Moat Quality Below Floor↑Improving
- Negative Free Cash Flow Red Flag→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026· older than 90 days
Himax Technologies, Inc. (HIMX) Stock Analysis
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Technology · Semiconductors
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $10.44: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 13.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend.
Himax Technologies, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, provides display imaging processing technologies in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, the United States, Mexico, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Driver IC and Non-Driver Products. The company provides... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $10.44: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 13.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 0d<=7d and cycle peak fwd=8.0x,ratio=0.16x. Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated Nov 5, 2026Recent Developments — Himax Technologies, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Himax Techs Sees Q4 GAAP EPS $0.04-$0.07 vs $0.22 Est; Sees Sales $182.596M-$192.467M vs $272.660M Est — benzinga Nov 5, 2026 negative
- NEWS Himax Technologies Q3 EPS $0.11 Beats $0.09 Estimate, Sales $246.752M Miss $247.760M Estimate — benzinga Nov 5, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Himax Opens Pre-orders for WiseGuard™ Smart Sensor Evaluation Kit Through DigiKey — fiscal.ai Nov 4, 2026 positive
- NEWS Himax Technologies Says WiseGuard Smart Sensor Evaluation Kit Is Now Available For Pre-Order Through DigiKey — benzinga Nov 3, 2026 positive
- NEWS Himax Technologies Announces That Its WiseEye Ultralow Power AI Processor, HX6538, Has Been Integrated Into Alibaba’s La — benzinga Oct 14, 2026 positive
Latest item Nov 5, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-05T11:54:12Z.
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $10.44: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 13.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $9.83. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $25.67 (+145.9% upside). Prior stop was $9.83. Stop-loss: $9.83.
Semi cycle peak: fwd P/E 8.0× (below 10) + fwd/trail 0.16× (below 0.30). EPS just expanded off a trough — likely peak cyclical earnings.; Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0).
Himax Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 49.7 (forward 8.0). TrendMatrix value score: 7.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts rate HIMX, with a consensus score of 4.0/5. 2 analysts publish price targets averaging $30.
What does Himax Technologies, Inc. do?Himax Technologies, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, provides display imaging processing technologies in China,...
Himax Technologies, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, provides display imaging processing technologies in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, the United States, Mexico, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Driver IC and Non-Driver Products. The company provides 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. It also offers automotive IC solutions, including traditional driver ICs; advanced in-cell touch and display driver integration; local dimming timing controllers; large touch and display driver integration; and OLED technologies. In addition, the company provides Power IC, touch controllers IC, OLED ICs, LED drivers, EPD ICs, power management ICs, and complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensors for display application coverage; and ultralow power WiseEye smart image sensing products, as well as wafer level optics, LCoS microdisplays, and 3D sensing solutions. It markets its display drivers to panel manufacturers, mobile device module manufacturers, and manufacturers of end-use products. Himax Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Tainan City, Taiwan.