Zacks Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Gentex

Gentex Co. (NASDAQ:GNTX) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Gentex in a note issued to investors on Monday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the auto parts company will earn $0.51 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.47. The consensus estimate for Gentex’s current full-year earnings is $1.86 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Gentex’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS.

GNTX has been the subject of a number of other reports. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Gentex from $39.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 14th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Gentex from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Gentex from $33.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Guggenheim cut their target price on Gentex from $35.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on Gentex in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $34.00 price target on the stock. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Gentex has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.13.

Gentex Price Performance

GNTX opened at $29.33 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.91. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $30.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.92. Gentex has a fifty-two week low of $28.30 and a fifty-two week high of $37.58.

Gentex Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 8th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 8th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.64%. Gentex’s dividend payout ratio is 25.67%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gentex

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of GNTX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Gentex by 179.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,000,796 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $59,404,000 after purchasing an additional 1,285,519 shares during the period. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas acquired a new position in shares of Gentex during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,751,000. Synovus Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Gentex by 119.8% during the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 47,136 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,400,000 after buying an additional 25,693 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Gentex by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 59,958 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,780,000 after acquiring an additional 736 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Gentex in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $125,000. 86.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.