What is Zacks Research's Estimate for Gentex Q1 Earnings?

Gentex Co. (NASDAQ:GNTX - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Gentex in a research report issued on Thursday, March 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the auto parts company will earn $0.43 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Gentex's current full-year earnings is $2.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Gentex's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

GNTX has been the subject of a number of other reports. B. Riley reissued a "buy" rating and set a $32.50 price target (down from $37.00) on shares of Gentex in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Gentex from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $31.00 price target on Gentex in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Gentex from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Guggenheim set a $30.00 price target on Gentex in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $31.81.

Gentex Stock Down 4.9 %

GNTX stock traded down $1.16 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $22.36. The stock had a trading volume of 3,336,438 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,617,608. Gentex has a twelve month low of $22.34 and a twelve month high of $36.25. The firm has a market cap of $5.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.70, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.90. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.90.

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

Institutional Trading of Gentex

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Gentex by 179.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,000,796 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $59,404,000 after acquiring an additional 1,285,519 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Gentex by 16.1% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,787,311 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $80,079,000 after purchasing an additional 386,461 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Gentex by 5.6% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,368,004 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $159,406,000 after purchasing an additional 285,802 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Gentex during the fourth quarter worth about $24,479,000. Finally, BCGM Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Gentex by 64.2% during the fourth quarter. BCGM Wealth Management LLC now owns 56,743 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $1,630,000 after buying an additional 22,180 shares during the period. 86.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Gentex Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.15%. Gentex's dividend payout ratio is presently 27.27%.

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.