Gentex Corp (NASDAQ: GNTX) is -20.92% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $20.28 and a high of $35.32 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The GNTX stock was last observed hovering at around $23.15 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.43%.
Currently trading at $22.72, the stock is 3.78% and -0.40% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 3.01 million and changing -1.86% at the moment leaves the stock -17.03% off its SMA200. GNTX registered -35.38% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -24.69%.
The stock witnessed a 6.62% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -6.85%, and is 5.09% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.22% over the week and 2.50% over the month.
Gentex Corp (GNTX) has around 6184 employees, a market worth around $5.11B and $2.30B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 13.32 and Fwd P/E is 12.07. Profit margin for the company is 16.77%. Distance from 52-week low is 12.03% and -35.67% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (15.57%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -5.13% this year
The shares outstanding are 224.82M, and float is at 223.73M with Short Float at 3.62%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 22.04 million shares valued at $742.91 million. The investor’s holdings represent 9.6689 of the GNTX Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 20.86 million shares valued at $703.22 million to account for 9.1523 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP which holds 20.68 million shares representing 9.0723 and valued at over $697.07 million, while EDGEPOINT INVESTMENT GROUP INC. holds 3.3293 of the shares totaling 7.59 million with a market value of $255.81 million.
Gentex Corp (GNTX) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by GENTEX CORP, the company’s 10% Owner. SEC filings show that GENTEX CORP bought 3,152,500 shares of the company’s common stock on Aug 23 ’24 at a price of $5.00 per share for a total of $15.76 million. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 6.46 million shares.
Gentex Corp disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 20 ’24 that ANDERSON JOSEPH B JR (Director) sold a total of 4,716 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 20 ’24 and was made at $34.46 per share for $0.16 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 3764.0 shares of the GNTX stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on May 20 ’24, GOODE GARY F (Director) disposed off 4,716 shares at an average price of $34.46 for $0.16 million. The insider now directly holds 24,464 shares of Gentex Corp (GNTX).
