Himax Technologies, Inc. (HIMX) Stock Analysis
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Technology · Semiconductors
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $18.66: Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.47; Below-average business quality.
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 $18.66: Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.47; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 70, MACD bullish. Score 4.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Himax Technologies, Inc.
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- Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Himax Techs Stock In The Last 15 Years — benzinga May 19, 2026 positive
- DeFi Technologies, Babcock & Wilcox And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Friday's Pre-Market Session — benzinga May 15, 2026 negative
- Liquidia, Beazer Homes, Circle Internet Group And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Monday — benzinga May 11, 2026 neutral
- Monster Beverage, Westrock Coffee, Himax Technologies And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Friday — benzinga May 8, 2026 positive
- 12 Information Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Intraday Session — benzinga May 7, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:56:22Z.
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3 floor-breakers
Revenue shrinking — -7.5% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.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 $18.66: Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.47; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 70, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $17.41. Score 4.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $20.14 (+7.6% upside). Prior stop was $17.41. Stop-loss: $17.41.
Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0).
Himax Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 101.5 (forward 19.3). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
11 analysts cover HIMX with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $24.
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.