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HIMX

HimaxC
Nasdaq / Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
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Current thesis
The Q2 beat was broad: automotive IC demand drove revenue, favorable mix lifted gross margin, automotive represented more than half of sales, and Q3 guidance implies continued sequential growth. Automotive Tcon, LTDI, WiseEye and CPO provide additional upside if design-ins convert to production.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.2.
What can break
Automotive and Tcon momentum may reflect replenishment and mix effects that are not fully durable.
Momentum
70
Value
47
Sentiment
59
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $15.00 · Bull $18.50 · Bear $10.50Analysis 2026-08-08; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-08-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $43.00
Why
Momentum70 · Δ7d -14.0
Value47 · Δ7d 0.0
Sentiment59 · Δ7d -0.2
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.

Confirming evidence

  • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.2.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • Automotive and Tcon momentum may reflect replenishment and mix effects that are not fully durable.
  • CPO mass-production timing depends on customer validation and deployment schedules; management says 2026 revenue contribution remains limited.
  • AI-related demand is constraining mature-node foundry, packaging and testing capacity, raising costs and lead times.

Catalyst clock

2026-11-06

Automotive IC and Tcon execution against Q3 outlook

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
70
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-14.0
Δ21d
+33.0
Value
47
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
-7.6
Sentiment
59
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.2
Δ21d
+4.3
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 70.3 / Value 46.6 / Sentiment 59.4

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-08-08. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$18.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-08 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$15.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-08 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$10.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-08 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$2.63B
Beta
1.92
Shares Out
170.48M
P/E (TTM)
23.7
P/S (TTM)
1.70
P/FCF (TTM)
19.83
Rev YoY
+3.9%
EPS YoY
+17.9%
Gross Margin
+31.1%
Op Margin
+5.0%
Net Debt
-$253.39M
Current Ratio
1.55
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data