Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $66.7778.

Several equities analysts have weighed in on FLEX shares. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Flex from $67.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $23.00 target price on shares of Flex in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research cut shares of Flex from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Flex from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $80.00 target price on shares of Flex and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Kevin Krumm sold 21,406 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.23, for a total value of $1,310,689.38. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 143,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,805,057.69. This trade represents a 12.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Daniel Wendler sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.97, for a total value of $719,700.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 27,619 shares in the company, valued at $1,987,739.43. The trade was a 26.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 71,406 shares of company stock valued at $4,262,489. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in shares of Flex in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Flex during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its position in Flex by 238.3% during the 3rd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 504 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Flex in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners bought a new position in shares of Flex in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. 94.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Flex

Here are the key news stories impacting Flex this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Flex reported a quarterly earnings beat and raised forward guidance — management set FY‑2026 EPS guidance at $3.21–$3.27 and Q4 guidance at $0.83–$0.89, after a quarter where revenue and EPS topped consensus. This supports the stock’s medium‑term outlook. MarketBeat FLEX Earnings & Data
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell meaningfully in the January period (down ~18.7% to ~10.64M shares, about 2.9% of shares outstanding), reducing immediate downward pressure from short sellers and lowering near‑term forced‑selling risk based on current days‑to‑cover (~3.5 days).
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst pieces highlight Flex as attractive across styles (growth, value, momentum), providing third‑party validation that can support investor demand. Example coverage: Zacks on growth/value positioning. Zacks Growth Article Zacks Value Article
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate/market partnerships and sustainability positioning — coverage on Flex working with Equinix around energy‑efficient data center solutions — underline end‑market relevance in growing infrastructure segments. Flex & Equinix Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent headlines reference other “Flex” products/brands (e.g., Chevrolet “Flex‑Fuel” hybrids, Dalet Flex LTS media software, a “flex‑dining” article) that are unrelated to Flex Ltd.; these can create headline noise and investor confusion but have no direct corporate impact. Chevrolet Flex-Fuel Dalet Flex LTS Flex-dining Article
• Neutral Sentiment: One recent short‑interest data entry appears inconsistent/erroneous (shows zero shares/NaN change for February); inconsistent reporting can create temporary volatility but does not reflect a true change in fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite supportive fundamentals and analyst interest, mixed headlines and noisy market data can sap investor conviction and encourage short‑term profit‑taking; that likely contributed to intraday selling pressure and higher volume.

Flex Price Performance

FLEX stock opened at $64.29 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.40. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $64.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $59.46. Flex has a one year low of $25.11 and a one year high of $72.22. The company has a market capitalization of $23.64 billion, a PE ratio of 28.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.24.

Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.08. Flex had a net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 20.99%. The business had revenue of $7.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.84 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.77 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Flex has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.270 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.890 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Flex will post 2.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Flex

Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX), formerly known as Flextronics, is a global provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and original design manufacturing (ODM). The company offers end-to-end product lifecycle solutions including product design and engineering, prototyping, volume manufacturing, testing, and aftermarket services. Its offerings extend into supply chain management, component sourcing, logistics and distribution, and advanced manufacturing capabilities such as automation and digital manufacturing to support customers from concept through end-of-life.

Flex serves a broad range of industries, including automotive, healthcare, industrial, communications, and consumer electronics, working with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and technology companies to accelerate time to market and manage complex supply chains.