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AU · rank #6 · 2026-06-02
HIMX
NASDAQ · $3.82B
verdict · PROCEED
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 0.940 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.55 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 0 |
| Insider signal (90d) $0 across 0 unique buyers. | -0.099 |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $23.70 | +8.2% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | +142.80% |
| Analyst rating 5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell. | 4.20 |
| Gross margin TTM | +30.5% |
| 52w high | $23.20 |
| Market cap | $3.82B |
The AI research card
Independent qualitative review of each pick before the order is placed.
Summary
Himax is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in display driver ICs and emerging adjacencies (automotive displays, wafer-level optics, 3D sensing) for smartphones, automotive, and industrial applications.
Rationale
55¢ EPS revision over 30d combined with 8.2% analyst upside and 143% momentum acceleration suggests consensus is catching up to improving automotive and AI-vision design-in traction after Q1's inventory digestion inflection.
Material risks
- 1Concentrated customer base among panel makers and automotive Tier-1s creates acute re-sourcing and volume cliff risk if key OEM programs slip or competitors win critical automotive HUD/AR optics design slots.
- 2Cross-strait geopolitical escalation and U.S.–China export controls could disrupt supply chain access and Chinese end-market demand, materially impacting automotive and AI-vision ramp assumptions embedded in current guidance.
Verdict reasoning
two_stage score=+3/3 verdicts={'openai': 'PROCEED', 'claude': 'PROCEED', 'gemini': 'PROCEED'} brief=caller-supplied