Shares of Himax Technologies Inc. (HIMX) soared nearly 6% in pre-market trading on Thursday after the fabless semiconductor company reported better-than-expected results for the third quarter of 2024 and issued an upbeat outlook for the current quarter.
For the third quarter, Himax posted earnings of $0.074 per diluted ADS, exceeding analysts' estimates of $0.07. Revenue came in at $222.4 million, surpassing the consensus expectation of $220 million.
Looking ahead to the fourth quarter, the company expects earnings to be in the range of $0.093 to $0.11 per diluted ADS. While this guidance fell short of the $0.16 estimate, it still signaled continued profitability amid a challenging macroeconomic environment.
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