StockIceMan's Weekly Stock Pick
Week of
April 16, 2007
Benefiting the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
http://www.axcelis.com/
| Stock: |
Himax Technologies, Inc. |
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| Ticker Symbol: |
HIMX - Nasdaq - Semiconductors |
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| Buy: |
5.25 to 5.75 |
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| Sell: |
8.00 |
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Info: |
Himax Technologies, Inc.
engages in the design, development, and
marketing of semiconductors that are used as
components of flat panel displays. Its principal
products include display drivers for large-sized
TFT-LCD panels, which are used in desktop
monitors, notebook computers, and televisions;
and display drivers for small- and medium-sized
TFT-LCD panels, which are used in mobile
handsets and consumer electronics products, such
as digital cameras, mobile gaming devices, and
car navigation displays. In addition, the
company�s product offering includes LCD TV
chipset solutions and LCOS microdisplays. Himax
Technologies was founded in 2001 and is
headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan with regional
offices in Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan; Suzhou
and Shenzhen, China; Yokohama, Japan; and
Anyangsi Kyungkido, South Korea |
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| Financial Info: |
For the fiscal year ended
12/31/2006, revenues rose 38% to $744.5 million.
Net income rose 23% to $75.4 million. |
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| Key Ratios: |
Current
Ratio: 2.991, Total Debt/Equity: N/A, Trailing
P/E: 14.72x, Forward P/E: 10.25x, Price/Book:
3.13, Price/Sales: 1.53 |
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| Share Info: |
There are 198.15
million shares outstanding with 116.49
million shares in the trading
float. Institutions own
approximately 20.50% of the shares outstanding.
There have been no insider purchases or sales totaling in the last six months.
Real-Time SEC
Filings
As of 3/12/2007, there were 237,040 shares short.
Net Institutional Selling: 7.16 million shares prior to latest
quarter. |
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| Articles: |
Chips Snap- Techwell Down,
Himax Up |
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