Q1 Earnings Forecast for Gentex Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Gentex Co. (NASDAQ:GNTX - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Gentex in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings of $0.44 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Gentex's current full-year earnings is $2.04 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Gentex's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.49 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.92 EPS.

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The auto parts company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.10). Gentex had a return on equity of 16.74% and a net margin of 17.49%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.50 EPS.

GNTX has been the subject of several other research reports. B. Riley reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $32.50 price objective (down previously from $37.00) on shares of Gentex in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. UBS Group lowered their price target on Gentex from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Guggenheim reduced their price objective on Gentex from $35.00 to $34.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Gentex from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $31.00 target price on Gentex in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $32.31.

Gentex Stock Performance

GNTX remained flat at $24.32 on Tuesday. 2,523,649 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,932,422. Gentex has a 12-month low of $24.07 and a 12-month high of $37.58. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $26.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.92. The company has a market capitalization of $5.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.91.

Gentex Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.97%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 9th. Gentex's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.27%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gentex

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Gentex during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Gentex by 138.8% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,139 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 662 shares during the last quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Gentex during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its position in shares of Gentex by 32.5% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 2,419 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 593 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LRI Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Gentex by 33.2% in the 4th quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 2,750 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 686 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.76% of the company's stock.

Gentex Company Profile

Gentex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and supplies digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass, and fire protection products in the United States, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, and internationally. It operates through Automotive Products and Other segments. The company offers automotive products, including interior and exterior electrochromic automatic-dimming rearview mirrors, automotive electronics, and non-automatic-dimming rearview mirrors for automotive passenger cars, light trucks, pick-up trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans for original equipment manufacturers, automotive suppliers, and various aftermarket and accessory customers.