The stock of Himax Technologies ADR (HIMX) has seen a 1.79% increase in the past week, with a 14.00% gain in the past month, and a -14.59% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.99%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.45% for HIMX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.87% for HIMX’s stock, with a 16.60% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Himax Technologies ADR (NASDAQ: HIMX) Right Now?
Himax Technologies ADR (NASDAQ: HIMX) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.08x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for HIMX is 2.21. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HIMX is 174.90M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.70% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of HIMX on June 05, 2025 was 1.74M shares.
HIMX) stock’s latest price update
Himax Technologies ADR (NASDAQ: HIMX)’s stock price has increased by 1.79 compared to its previous closing price of 8.40. However, the company has seen a 1.79% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-29 that TAINAN, Taiwan, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, and Liqxtal Technology Inc. (“Liqxtal”), a subsidiary of Himax dedicated to developing various liquid crystal optical components with exceptional design expertise, today jointly unveiled the industry’s first patented vision care display — the Liqxtal® Pro-Eye will be showcased at Medical Taiwan 2025, the premier medical and healthcare technology exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region taking place June 5 – 7 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2. Liqxtal® Pro-Eye has already been deployed in multiple engineering projects with leading industry partners targeting applications addressing age-related presbyopia and slowing the progression of myopia for school-aged children, as well as eye comfort during extended viewing times.
Analysts’ Opinion of HIMX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HIMX stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for HIMX by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for HIMX in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $8.80 based on the research report published on May 09, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Credit Suisse, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HIMX reach a price target of $8. The rating they have provided for HIMX stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on August 11th, 2023.
Credit Suisse gave a rating of “Neutral” to HIMX, setting the target price at $7 in the report published on July 14th of the previous year.
HIMX Trading at 14.57% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HIMX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.53% of loss for the given period.
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Stock Fundamentals for HIMX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for Himax Technologies ADR stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 9.79, with 5.31 for asset returns.
Based on Himax Technologies ADR (HIMX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.59. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 26.58.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 90.58 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.11. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.56. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.71.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Himax Technologies ADR (HIMX) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high..
