Semiconductor maker Himax Technologies (NASDAQ: HIMX) will be reporting results this Thursday before market hours. Here’s what to look for.
Himax beat analysts’ revenue expectations by 1.3% last quarter, reporting revenues of $214.8 million, down 10.4% year on year. It was a softer quarter for the company, with EPS in line with analysts’ estimates and an increase in its inventory levels.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting Himax’s revenue to decline 16.3% year on year to $186.2 million, a further deceleration from the 6.8% decrease it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.01 per share.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Himax has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations, beating revenue estimates every single time since going public by 1.8% on average.
Looking at Himax’s peers in the analog semiconductors segment, some have already reported their Q3 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Skyworks Solutions delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 7.3%, beating analysts’ expectations by 5.4%, and Impinj reported flat revenue, topping estimates by 3.6%. Impinj traded down 15% following the results.
Read our full analysis of Skyworks Solutions’s results here and Impinj’s results here.
Questions about potential tariffs and corporate tax changes have caused much volatility in 2025. While some of the analog semiconductors stocks have shown solid performance in this choppy environment, the group has generally underperformed, with share prices down 2.1% on average over the last month. Himax is down 5.7% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $8.74 (compared to the current share price of $8.65).
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