FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Gentex Issued By Zacks Research

Gentex Co. (NASDAQ:GNTX) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Gentex in a report released on Tuesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings of $2.13 per share for the year, up from their prior 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 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 business posted $0.50 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Gentex from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Robert W. Baird restated 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. Guggenheim dropped their target price on shares of Gentex from $30.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Gentex from $28.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on Gentex from $29.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Gentex currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.31.

Gentex Stock Performance

GNTX stock opened at $21.67 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.31, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.84. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $23.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.98. Gentex has a 52-week low of $20.28 and a 52-week high of $35.33.

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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.22%. Gentex’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.27%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gentex

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Gentex during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Gentex by 138.8% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,139 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 662 shares during the period. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Gentex during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Gentex by 208.2% during the 1st quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,618 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,093 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of Gentex by 103.3% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,124 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 1,079 shares during the period. 86.76% of the stock is owned by 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.