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GNTX Gentex (GNTX) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Autos · Motor vehicle parts & accessories · CIK 0000355811
SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
289
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
2
Codes C/M, not in net · $241.1K priced

What the filings say about GNTX

Insiders, 180 days
-$519.3K net sold
3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan

Gentex insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, GENTEX CORP insiders sold a net $519.3K of stock across 61 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
SELL
2026-05-15 SEC
5,939
$136.5K
-8.5%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 24.5% of the 24,205 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 289 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director WALKER BRIAN C sold about $136.5K of GNTX on May 15, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 289 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-05-15 SEC
5,939
$136.5K
-8.5%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on May 16, 2025.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 289 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director ANDERSON JOSEPH B JR sold about $136.5K of GNTX on May 15, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 289 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-05-05 SEC
10,782
$246.4K
-11.9%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 29.7% of the 36,362 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 289 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director BROWN LESLIE L sold about $246.4K of GNTX on May 5, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 289 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-04-30 SEC
4,815
$112.2K
-8.8%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Feb 1, 2024.
  • The trade is 5.9% of the 81,443 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 289 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Schaum Richard O sold about $112.2K of GNTX on Apr 30, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 289 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Technology Officer
SELL
2026-02-19 SECtraded 2026-02-17
8,916
$221.3K
-13.0%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Mar 6, 2023.
  • The trade is 13.7% of the 64,891 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 289 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Technology Officer Boehm Neil sold about $221.3K of GNTX on Feb 17, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 289 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
61 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$519.3K over 180 days
below 52% of Autos
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
289 funds bought in last quarter
more than 88% of Autos
Revenue
+9.6% year over year
more than 61% of Autos
Margin
15.2% net margin
more than 95% of Autos
Buybacks
$137.9M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 78% of Autos
Short interest
9.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 7.6 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 78% of Autos
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 28Insider selling stopped: no sales in 90 days after 3 in the prior 90
Why it matters
The absence is the signal: 3 sales in one 90-day window and none in the next is a change of behaviour, not a filing.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-20.4%12M
-21%-14%-7%+0%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-02-17 · Downing Steven R sold $866.2K2026-02-17 · Chiodo Matthew sold $393.1K2026-05-05 · BROWN LESLIE L sold $246.4K2026-02-17 · Boehm Neil sold $221.3K2026-02-17 · Ryan Scott P sold $176.7K2026-02-17 · Nash Kevin C sold $157.8K2026-02-17 · Nash Kevin C sold $139.1K2026-05-15 · WALKER BRIAN C sold $136.5K2026-05-15 · ANDERSON JOSEPH B JR sold $136.5K2026-04-30 · Schaum Richard O sold $112.2K2026-02-17 · Chiodo Matthew sold $103.2K2026-02-17 · Boehm Neil sold $57.9K2026-02-17 · Ryan Scott P sold $46.5K
Insider sell
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Who owns GNTX: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
21,776,286 sh
$550.3M
$278.6M
$228.2M

Congress trades in GNTX

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

GNTX planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.

GNTX mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
FULLERTHALER BEHAVIORAL UNCONSTRAINED EQUITY
$40.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.2%
Ariel Fund
$81.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.8%
Jensen Quality Mid Cap Fund
$2.6M position · as of 2026-05-31
2.8%
The Disciplined Growth Investors Equity Fund
$4.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.4%
Cambiar SMID Fund
$877.3K position · as of 2026-07-31
2.2%
Cambiar Small Cap Fund
$1.4M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.1%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Steve Downing
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$5.9M
$3.2M
$2.1M
-26%
+70%
2024
$4.8M
$2.3M
$1.8M
-10%
+49%
2023
$7.1M
$12.9M
$2.8M
+1%
+2%
2022
$4.5M
$571.3K
$1.5M
-17%
-37%
2021
$3.7M
$4.0M
$1.4M
+4%
+49%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $519.3K sold by insiders over 180 days, 289 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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GNTX financials

Revenue growth
+9.6%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
15.2%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.6B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+15.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$496.7M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.01x
long-term 2018-06-30 (97 months older than the period end) plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
22.16x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2018-06-30 (97 months older than the period end) plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+16.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+14.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+18.2%
operating income after a 16.4% effective tax rate, over long-term 2018-06-30 (97 months older than the period end) plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+20.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
10.92x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$4.1B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-24 shares, plus long-term 2018-06-30 (97 months older than the period end) plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+11.4%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
1.61x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 7%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$2.5B$2.3B$2.3B$1.9B
Gross profit$866.7M$771.1M$762.6M$609.8M
Operating income$473.9M$459.7M$495.7M$370.0M
Net income$384.8M$404.5M$428.4M$318.8M
EPS (diluted)1.741.761.841.36
Operating cash flow$587.1M$498.2M$537.2M$338.2M
Cash$145.6M$233.3M$226.4M$214.8M
Buybacks$315.5M$206.1M$147.4M$112.5M
Dividends paid$106.9M$110.4M$112.2M$113.1M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

GNTX Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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GNTX ranks highest on financial health (92nd percentile) and profitability (84th), and lowest on insider conviction (22nd), among Autos peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
84
Inputs
  • Return on equity+16.4% · 84 pct, sector of 51
  • Return on assets+14.0% · 90 pct, sector of 61
  • Return on invested capital+18.2% · 70 pct, universe of 1,069
  • Return on capital employed+20.0% · 91 pct, sector of 48
Financial health
92
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.01x · 90 pct, sector of 63
  • Cash flow to debt22.16x · 94 pct, sector of 52
Growth
61
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+9.6% · 61 pct, sector of 78
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
22
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$519K · 44 pct, sector of 46
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 47
Institutional and government
65
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter289 · 88 pct, sector of 60
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$260K · 43 pct, universe of 1,062
Risk and compliance
47
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+9.0% · 27 pct, sector of 90
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 54
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+28.1% · 14 pct, sector of 58
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

GNTX filings, in plain words

Are Gentex insiders buying or selling GNTX?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Gentex insiders were net sellers, a net $519.3K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 3 sellers.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Gentex insiders were net sellers of GNTX, a net $519.3K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 sellers. None of the 3 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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