FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Gentex Issued By Zacks Research

Gentex Co. (NASDAQ:GNTX) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for Gentex in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the auto parts company will earn $2.13 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $2.11. The consensus estimate for Gentex’s current full-year earnings is $2.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Gentex’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.19 EPS.

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) last posted 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 return on equity of 16.74%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.50 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on GNTX. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Gentex from $28.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Guggenheim decreased their target price on shares of Gentex from $30.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Gentex from $29.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. 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, Baird R W cut Gentex from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.31.

Gentex Trading Down 0.4 %

GNTX opened at $21.67 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.31, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $23.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.98. Gentex has a 12-month low of $20.28 and a 12-month high of $35.33.

Gentex Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th were given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.22%. Gentex’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.27%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gentex

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Gentex by 162.4% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,249,230 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $150,810,000 after acquiring an additional 3,248,434 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Gentex during the 4th quarter valued at about $51,959,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Gentex by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 18,023,056 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $517,802,000 after buying an additional 1,038,912 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Gentex in the fourth quarter worth about $24,479,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in Gentex by 66.9% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,657,397 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $47,617,000 after buying an additional 664,389 shares during the period. 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.