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↑Improving
- No Moat Quality Below Floor↓Deteriorating
- Negative Free Cash Flow Red Flag↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Himax Technologies, Inc. (HIMX) Stock Analysis
Technology · Semiconductors
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.11: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10 and A.R:R 4.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.62; 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 $15.11: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10 and A.R:R 4.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.62; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 8/8 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 84d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-13Recent Developments — Himax Technologies, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Himax Techs Sees Q3 GAAP EPS $0.08-$0.10 vs $0.05 Est; Sees Sales $243.288M-$252.383M vs $235.300M Est — benzinga Aug 6, 2026 positive
- NEWS Himax Technologies Q2 EPS $0.11 Misses $0.12 Estimate, Sales $227.372M Beat $223.000M Estimate — benzinga Aug 6, 2026 negative
- NEWS Intuitive Surgical, Netflix And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Friday’s Pre-Market Session — benzinga Jul 17, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Himax Technologies Sees A $23M-$24M Pre-Tax Gain On The Disposal Of Its Stake In A Tech Startup — benzinga Jul 1, 2026 positive
- NEWS Himax Unveils Hardware-Based iToF Decoder IC Delivering High-Frame-Rate And High-Precision 3D Sensing For Robotics And A — benzinga Jun 30, 2026 positive
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.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 $15.11: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10 and A.R:R 4.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.62; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $14.03. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $25.67 (+70.1% upside). Prior stop was $14.03. Stop-loss: $14.03.
Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0).
Himax Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 71.3 (forward 11.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover HIMX with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $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.