The price-to-earnings ratio for Gentex Corp. (NASDAQ: GNTX) is above average at 19.22x. The 36-month beta value for GNTX is also noteworthy at 0.97. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GNTX is 230.93M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.82% of that float. The average trading volume of GNTX on April 25, 2024 was 1.44M shares.
GNTX) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Gentex Corp. (NASDAQ: GNTX) has jumped by 1.44 compared to previous close of 34.66. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.92% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-23 that Beyond analysts’ top -and-bottom-line estimates for Gentex (GNTX), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended March 2024.
GNTX’s Market Performance
Gentex Corp. (GNTX) has seen a 4.92% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -2.06% decline in the past month and a 11.09% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.57% for GNTX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.17% for GNTX’s stock, with a 7.34% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GNTX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GNTX stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for GNTX by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for GNTX in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $33 based on the research report published on July 06, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GNTX reach a price target of $26, previously predicting the price at $24. The rating they have provided for GNTX stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 14th, 2022.
GNTX Trading at -1.39% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GNTX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.50%, as shares sank -2.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading unchanged at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GNTX rose by +4.92%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.28% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $35.06. In addition, Gentex Corp. saw 7.65% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GNTX starting from Nash Kevin C, who sale 13,500 shares at the price of $33.04 back on Feb 20 ’24. After this action, Nash Kevin C now owns 44,321 shares of Gentex Corp., valued at $446,087 using the latest closing price.
Ryan Scott P, the General Counsel of Gentex Corp., sale 12,500 shares at $35.00 during a trade that took place back on Feb 20 ’24, which means that Ryan Scott P is holding 28,949 shares at $437,450 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GNTX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Gentex Corp. stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 19.28, with 16.66 for asset returns.
Based on Gentex Corp. (GNTX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 150.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 575.55 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.44. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.67.
Conclusion
In summary, Gentex Corp. (GNTX) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
