FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Gentex Issued By Zacks Research

Gentex Co. (NASDAQ:GNTX) – Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Gentex in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $2.13 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The auto parts company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.50 earnings per share.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group decreased their target price on Gentex from $29.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $32.50 price objective (down from $37.00) on shares of Gentex in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Guggenheim reduced 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. Baird R W downgraded shares of Gentex from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Gentex from $28.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Eight investment 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, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.31.

Gentex Stock Performance

Shares of GNTX stock opened at $21.97 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $23.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.84. Gentex has a 52-week low of $20.28 and a 52-week high of $35.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gentex

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GNTX. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Gentex by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 65,805 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,891,000 after purchasing an additional 437 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Gentex by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,445 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $214,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its position in shares of Gentex by 32.5% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 2,419 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 593 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Gentex by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 10,641 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $306,000 after purchasing an additional 605 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Scotia Capital Inc. grew its position in Gentex by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. now owns 126,325 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $3,629,000 after purchasing an additional 608 shares during the last quarter. 86.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Gentex Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 9th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.18%. Gentex’s payout ratio is 27.27%.

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.