Himax Technologies (HIMX) Competitors $9.44 -0.11 (-1.15%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.44 0.00 (-0.05%) As of 04:18 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HIMX vs. TSEM, SITM, LPL, PI, SIMO, VIAV, NN, PL, KLIC, and LUNRShould you be buying Himax Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Himax Technologies include Tower Semiconductor (TSEM), SiTime (SITM), LG Display (LPL), Impinj (PI), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), NextNav (NN), Planet Labs PBC (PL), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), and Intuitive Machines (LUNR). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Himax Technologies vs. Its Competitors Tower Semiconductor SiTime LG Display Impinj Silicon Motion Technology Viavi Solutions NextNav Planet Labs PBC Kulicke and Soffa Industries Intuitive Machines Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) and Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HIMX or TSEM? 69.8% of Himax Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.5% of Tower Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.5% of Himax Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Tower Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer HIMX or TSEM? In the previous week, Himax Technologies and Himax Technologies both had 3 articles in the media. Tower Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Himax Technologies' score of 0.97 indicating that Tower Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Himax Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tower Semiconductor 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer HIMX or TSEM? Himax Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $11.90, indicating a potential upside of 25.99%. Tower Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.50%. Given Tower Semiconductor's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tower Semiconductor is more favorable than Himax Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Himax Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Tower Semiconductor 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is HIMX or TSEM more profitable? Tower Semiconductor has a net margin of 13.86% compared to Himax Technologies' net margin of 9.54%. Himax Technologies' return on equity of 9.83% beat Tower Semiconductor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Himax Technologies9.54% 9.83% 5.31% Tower Semiconductor 13.86%7.73%6.62% Which has more volatility and risk, HIMX or TSEM? Himax Technologies has a beta of 2.15, meaning that its stock price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tower Semiconductor has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, HIMX or TSEM? Tower Semiconductor has higher revenue and earnings than Himax Technologies. Himax Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tower Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHimax Technologies$906.80M1.82$79.75M$0.4919.28Tower Semiconductor$1.44B3.52$207.86M$1.8125.21 SummaryTower Semiconductor beats Himax Technologies on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Himax Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HIMX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HIMX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HIMX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHimax TechnologiesELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.65B$38.92B$28.22B$9.32BDividend Yield3.85%2.17%3.14%4.03%P/E Ratio19.2847.5733.1819.75Price / Sales1.82285.731,720.82182.50Price / Cash15.9892.0737.6457.96Price / Book1.845.327.625.67Net Income$79.75M$528.96M$779.73M$257.98M7 Day Performance1.89%0.49%0.13%0.56%1 Month Performance3.11%11.07%5.72%8.88%1 Year Performance15.89%23.35%52,717.22%14.24% Himax Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HIMXHimax Technologies4.0267 of 5 stars$9.45-1.1%$11.90+26.0%+17.5%$1.65B$906.80M19.282,177TSEMTower Semiconductor3.4611 of 5 stars$45.12-2.8%$60.00+33.0%+8.1%$5.00B$1.44B24.935,359Upcoming EarningsSITMSiTime1.6047 of 5 stars$202.94-4.7%$224.00+10.4%+31.7%$4.81B$202.70M-53.41380Positive NewsLPLLG Display0.9621 of 5 stars$3.31-8.3%N/A-27.7%$3.31B$19.51B-1.8660,792Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumePIImpinj4.1164 of 5 stars$112.59-2.8%$155.38+38.0%-36.6%$3.26B$366.09M-2,814.05390Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.404 of 5 stars$73.80-1.4%$83.89+13.7%-10.8%$2.51B$803.55M26.451,819VIAVViavi Solutions4.7214 of 5 stars$10.23-2.0%$12.69+24.0%+30.4%$2.28B$1.00B511.763,600Positive NewsNNNextNav1.5898 of 5 stars$16.25+2.0%$20.00+23.1%+75.8%$2.15B$5.67M-15.9360Positive NewsPLPlanet Labs PBC1.6265 of 5 stars$6.82-0.4%$6.71-1.6%+204.5%$2.07B$250.18M-18.94800KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.9278 of 5 stars$35.69-2.9%$44.50+24.7%-32.5%$1.88B$706.23M99.142,746News CoveragePositive NewsLUNRIntuitive Machines3.5699 of 5 stars$10.41-3.5%$16.06+54.2%+155.9%$1.86B$228M-3.811News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TSEM Competitors SITM Competitors LPL Competitors PI Competitors SIMO Competitors VIAV Competitors NN Competitors PL Competitors KLIC Competitors LUNR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HIMX) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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