Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of Gentex Q1 Earnings

Gentex Co. (NASDAQ:GNTX) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Gentex in a report released on Thursday, March 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the auto parts company will post earnings of $0.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The auto parts company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm earned $0.50 earnings per share.

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

Gentex Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of GNTX stock opened at $23.46 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.33, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $25.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.97. Gentex has a twelve month low of $22.87 and a twelve month high of $36.46.

Gentex Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.05%. Gentex’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.27%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Gentex by 0.4% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,554,823 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $46,163,000 after acquiring an additional 6,106 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of Gentex by 26.2% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 51,393 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,526,000 after purchasing an additional 10,658 shares during the period. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Gentex by 42.7% in the 3rd quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. now owns 14,779 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $439,000 after purchasing an additional 4,424 shares in the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Gentex during the 3rd quarter worth about $366,000. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC increased its position in Gentex by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 43,568 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,294,000 after purchasing an additional 3,353 shares in the last quarter. 86.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Gentex

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.