This Stock Could Double By Year’s End — Thanks To Google

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  Michael J. Carr  

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This Stock Could Double Before the End of the Year, Thanks to Google
One stock that’s likely to outperform the market though the end of the year is Himax Technologies (Nasdaq: HIMX), an undervalued growth opportunity I identified in early July. Even though the stock has delivered double-digit gains to readers in the weeks since then, I believe HIMX will continue to outperform the market through the end of the year.

A subsidiary of Himax — Himax Display — makes liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) chips and modules used in products such as Google Glass, a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display. Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is ramping up its production capability, and analysts expect sales of 2 million pairs of Glass a year.#-ad_banner-#

To ensure it has an adequate supply of LCOS chips, Google recently announced it’s taking a 6.3% stake in Himax Display, with an option to buy up to a 14.8% stake later on.

HIMX shares jumped more than 30% on the news, but they remain undervalued. The stock is selling for about 12 times next year’s estimated earnings, which is dirt cheap for a stock expected to see earnings per share grow 28% on average over the next five years. Earnings growth could accelerate even more with the Google Glass deal.

In addition to delivering growth and value, HIMX also provides income. The company is headquartered in Taiwan and, as with many non-U.S. companies, pays an annual dividend based on earnings. HIMX has paid a dividend in each of the past six years. This year the dividend was 25 cents a share, a yield of 3.3% based on the recent stock price. That dividend should grow with earnings and could be significantly higher next year.

HIMX could double before the end of the year as sales of Google Glass and excitement about the product continue to grow.

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