Zacks Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for Gentex

Gentex Co. (NASDAQ:GNTX) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share 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 previous 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.

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

Gentex Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GNTX opened at $29.23 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $30.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $30.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.63, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.91. Gentex has a one year low of $28.30 and a one year high of $37.58.

Gentex Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gentex

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Gentex by 14.0% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,989,248 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $134,475,000 after acquiring an additional 489,689 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Gentex by 344.0% in the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 589,916 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $19,886,000 after acquiring an additional 457,054 shares in the last quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP boosted its stake in Gentex by 249.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 617,657 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $18,338,000 after acquiring an additional 440,725 shares during the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. grew its holdings in Gentex by 327.8% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 483,842 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $14,365,000 after acquiring an additional 370,746 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Gentex by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,368,004 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $159,406,000 after purchasing an additional 285,802 shares during the last quarter. 86.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Gentex Company Profile

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.