Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Boosts Stake in Gentex Corporation $GNTX

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) by 21.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,995,044 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after purchasing an additional 534,905 shares during the quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership’s holdings in Gentex were worth $65,442,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Gentex by 33.1% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 189,561 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $4,418,000 after buying an additional 47,150 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Gentex by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,321,634 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $30,794,000 after acquiring an additional 23,454 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Gentex by 255.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 81,142 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,891,000 after acquiring an additional 58,323 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Gentex by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 813,163 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $17,881,000 after acquiring an additional 60,127 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Gentex by 2,038.4% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,512 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $99,000 after purchasing an additional 4,301 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Gentex

Here are the key news stories impacting Gentex this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gentex reported quarterly EPS of $0.58, above the $0.50 consensus estimate, showing stronger-than-expected profitability. Gentex Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company reaffirmed its FY2026 and FY2027 outlook and guided revenue above consensus ranges, which suggests management remains confident in longer-term demand. Gentex Warns China Sales Will Keep Falling Through 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Gentex’s earnings call transcript and earnings snapshots should provide more detail on margin trends, vehicle production assumptions, and management’s commentary, but they are not direct catalysts by themselves. Gentex Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue came in below expectations at $651.3 million versus $669.65 million expected, and the company said China sales are likely to keep declining through 2027, raising concerns about growth. Gentex falls after Q2 revenue miss amid auto sales weakness
• Negative Sentiment: Broader auto-sales weakness and the revenue miss point to softer end-market demand, which is likely pressuring the stock despite the EPS beat.

Gentex Stock Performance

Gentex stock opened at $22.90 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.12 and a beta of 0.78. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $24.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.52. Gentex Corporation has a 1 year low of $20.48 and a 1 year high of $29.38.

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The auto parts company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $651.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $669.65 million. Gentex had a return on equity of 16.78% and a net margin of 15.50%.Gentex’s revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Gentex Corporation will post 1.97 EPS for the current year.

Gentex Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 8th were paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 8th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Gentex’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.40%.

Insider Transactions at Gentex

In related news, Director Joseph B. Anderson, Jr. sold 5,939 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.98, for a total transaction of $136,478.22. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Brian C. Walker sold 5,939 shares of Gentex stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.98, for a total transaction of $136,478.22. Following the sale, the director directly owned 24,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $556,230.90. The trade was a 19.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 16,693 shares of company stock worth $385,194 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on GNTX. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Gentex from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Gentex from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Gentex from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Gentex from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $25.00 target price (down from $26.00) on shares of Gentex in a report on Thursday, July 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Gentex has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.00.

Gentex Profile

Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) is a global technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of automotive and aerospace products. The company’s primary business centers on automatic-dimming rearview mirrors, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and camera-based driver monitoring technologies. In the automotive sector, Gentex supplies exterior and interior mirrors with integrated electronics, connectivity features, and safety capabilities to many of the world’s leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).