Zacks Research Predicts Gentex’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:GNTX)

Gentex Co. (NASDAQ:GNTX) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Gentex in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the auto parts company will earn $0.42 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.47. The consensus estimate for Gentex’s current full-year earnings is $2.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Gentex’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.80 EPS.

GNTX has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Gentex from $29.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $25.00 price objective (down from $31.00) on shares of Gentex in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Gentex from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Gentex from $28.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, B. Riley reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $32.50 price objective (down from $37.00) on shares of Gentex in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Gentex has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.31.

Gentex Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of GNTX stock opened at $21.62 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.86 billion, a PE ratio of 12.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.85. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.74. Gentex has a twelve month low of $20.28 and a twelve month high of $35.32.

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) last announced its earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The auto parts company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.43. The business had revenue of $576.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $578.68 million. Gentex had a net margin of 17.49% and a return on equity of 16.74%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.47 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gentex

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Gentex by 23,142.1% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 26,496 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $617,000 after acquiring an additional 26,382 shares in the last quarter. Glenview Trust co increased its position in shares of Gentex by 25.3% in the first quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 9,200 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $214,000 after acquiring an additional 1,860 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Gentex by 142.3% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 4,589,585 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $106,937,000 after acquiring an additional 2,695,117 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Gentex by 255.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 81,142 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,891,000 after acquiring an additional 58,323 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of Gentex in the first quarter worth approximately $4,310,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Gentex

In other news, Director Joseph B. Anderson, Jr. sold 3,764 shares of Gentex stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.87, for a total value of $86,082.68. Following the transaction, the director now owns 5,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $135,824.93. The trade was a 38.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.45% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Gentex Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.22%. Gentex’s payout ratio is 28.07%.

Gentex Company Profile

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.