Gentex (GNTX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It also provides variable dimmable windows to aircraft manufacturers and airline operators. In addition, the company offers photoelectric smoke detectors and alarms, electrochemical carbon monoxide alarms and detectors, audible and visual signaling alarms, and bells and speakers used in fire detection systems in office buildings, hotels, and other commercial and residential buildings, as well as researches and develops nanofiber chemical sensing products. It sells its fire protection products directly, as well as through sales managers and manufacturer representative organizations to fire protection and security product distributors, electrical wholesale houses, and original equipment manufacturers of fire protection systems. Gentex Corporation was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $20.61 to $21.20
• 50-Day Range: $20.83 to $26.02
• 52-Week Range: $20.28 to $35.33
• Volume: 1.79 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.68 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.79 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.03
• Dividend Yield: 2.27%
• Price Target: $29.81
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Gentex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gentex scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 86 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Gentex has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gentex has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.39%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Gentex are expected to grow by 5.39% in the coming year, from $2.04 to $2.15 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gentex is 12.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gentex is 12.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 15.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Gentex has a PEG Ratio of 0.84. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gentex has a P/B Ratio of 1.95. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.59% of the float of Gentex has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gentex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gentex has recently increased by 7.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Gentex pays a meaningful dividend of 2.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Gentex does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Gentex is 27.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Gentex will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.33% next year. This indicates that Gentex will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.41

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.59% of the float of Gentex has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gentex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gentex has recently increased by 7.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.69

News Sentiment

Gentex has a news sentiment score of 0.69. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Gentex this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for GNTX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Gentex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gentex insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.41% of the stock of Gentex is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.76% of the stock of Gentex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GNTX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GNTX shares performed this year?

Gentex's stock was trading at $28.73 at the start of the year. Since then, GNTX shares have decreased by 26.3% and is now trading at $21.17.
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How were Gentex's earnings last quarter?

Gentex Co. (NASDAQ:GNTX) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January, 31st. The auto parts company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.10. Gentex had a net margin of 17.49% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.74%.
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When did Gentex's stock split?

Gentex shares split before market open on Friday, January 2nd 2015. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, December 5th 2014. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, December 31st 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are Gentex's major shareholders?

Gentex's top institutional investors include XXEC Inc. (0.13%), West Coast Financial LLC (0.09%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.06%) and Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Corp Gentex, Steven R Downing, Richard O Schaum, Kevin C Nash, Neil Boehm, James A Hollars, Gary F Goode, Kathleen Starkoff, Scott P Ryan, James H Wallace and Joseph B Anderson Jr.
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How do I buy shares of Gentex?

Shares of GNTX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Gentex own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gentex investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Humana (HUM), McKesson (MCK), American Water Works (AWK) and Charles Schwab (SCHW).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 1/22 Dividend: 1/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 1/22 Dividend: 1/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/22/2025
• Last Earnings: 1/31/2025
• Record date for 4/23 Dividend: 4/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/23 Dividend: 4/09/2025
• Today: 4/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/25/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: Motor vehicle parts & accessories
• Sub-Industry: Auto Parts & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GNTX
• CIK: 355811
• Web: www.gentex.com
• Phone: (616) 772-1800
• Fax: 616-772-7348
• Employees: 5,470
• Year Founded: 1974

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $29.81
• High Stock Price Target: $35.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $21.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.76
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.03
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.38
• P/E Growth: 0.84
• Net Income: $404.49 million
• Net Margins: 17.49%
• Pretax Margin: 20.41%
• Return on Equity: 16.74%
• Return on Assets: 14.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.11
• Quick Ratio: 2.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.31 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.07
• Cash Flow: $1.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.99
• Book Value: $10.87 per share
• Price / Book: 1.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 226,262,000
• Free Float: 226,500,000
• Market Cap: $4.79 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.84