Himax Technologies, Inc.
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Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek has independently scored 10 items for HIMX at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-06, rated 8/10. Across its 10 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 4 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for HIMX spans 6-K, 20-F.
Recent high-impact activity:
- Himax Q2 Beats Across the Board; Guides Q3 Revenue Up 7-11%, GM ~34%
- Himax Q2 Revenue, Margins, EPS All Beat Guidance; Q3 Outlook Strong on Auto IC Demand
- Himax to Sell Investee Stake for Estimated $23-24M Pre-Tax Gain
- Himax Unveils Advanced 3D Sensing ICs for Robotics, Secures Partner Adoption
- Himax Technologies Exceeds Q1 EPS, Projects Strong Q2 Growth, Boosts Dividend
Financial Snapshot
Short Interest & Short Volume
4.77 days to coverFINRA reported short interest of 4,661,659 shares in HIMX as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 9.7% increase from the prior period — about 4.8 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 43.8% of HIMX volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.
Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.
Insider Transactions
HIMX files as a Foreign Private Issuer (FPI). Under SEC Exchange Act Section 16(a), officers, directors, and 10% owners of FPIs are exempt from Form 4 insider-transaction reporting requirements. Comparable disclosures, when applicable, appear in the company's Form 20-F (annual) or Form 6-K (interim) filings on SEC EDGAR.