UBS target leaves Gentex stock 12.46 percent below USD 24.00
Published on 10/17/2026 at 21:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst view and earnings date
- UBS Group set a USD 24.00 target on October 7, 2026, leaving the stock 12.46 percent below that level.
- Second-quarter revenue fell 1.00 percent to USD 651.30 million.
- Gentex stock was last at EUR 18.83 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. CEST, plus 0.05 percent versus the Xetra close of October 16, 2026.
- Gentex scheduled its third-quarter 2026 results for October 23, 2026.
UBS Group had set a USD 24.00 price target for Gentex on October 7, 2026, down from USD 25.00, while maintaining a neutral rating, according to MarketBeat. Against the USD 21.01 Nasdaq price on October 16, 2026, the target stood 14.23 percent above the price, while the price was 12.46 percent below the target. Gentex was last at EUR 18.83 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. CEST, plus 0.05 percent versus the Xetra close of October 16, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 651.30 million
Gentex generated USD 651.30 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2026, a 1.00 percent year-over-year decline, according to MarketBeat. The same report said Gentex earned USD 0.58 per share against a USD 0.50 consensus estimate for that quarter. The revenue decline matters because the latest target revision arrived alongside a cautious view of near-term automotive demand.
Stock stays near its yearly low
Gentex closed the October 16, 2026 Nasdaq session at USD 21.01, down 0.47 percent from USD 21.11. Its USD 20.48 to USD 26.99 52-week range places the stock 2.59 percent above its low and 22.16 percent below its high. Trading volume reached 2,472,579 shares, compared with an average of 2,449,356 shares.
Valuation and October results date
Gentex had a market capitalization of USD 4.4 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.12 and a trailing dividend yield of 2.00 percent as of October 16, 2026. The company had scheduled its third-quarter 2026 results for October 23, 2026, before the Nasdaq open, according to its Gentex Corporation.
Comparison with peers
Gentex: minus 0.47 percent, P/E 11.12, market capitalization USD 4.4 billion.
Lear Corporation (NYSE, USD): minus 1.22 percent, P/E 11.18, market capitalization USD 5.9 billion.
BorgWarner (NYSE, USD): minus 0.92 percent, P/E 28.64, market capitalization USD 11.8 billion.
German quote and investor dates
The German quote was 0.05 percent above the Xetra close on October 16, 2026. The next scheduled company event is the third-quarter results release on October 23, 2026.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Gentex stock.
Gentex Corporation stock data
- Company: Gentex Corporation
- ISIN: US3719011096
- Ticker: GNTX
- Primary exchange: NASDAQ
- Last price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 16, 2026, 11:00 p.m. CEST): EUR 18.83
- Change versus Xetra close: plus 0.05 percent
- Xetra close (October 16, 2026): EUR 18.82
- Market capitalization: USD 4.4 billion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 20.48-26.99 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Auto Parts
- Next earnings date: October 23, 2026
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
