Flex Ltd. (FLEX)
NASDAQInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-09-04
$109.51+1.50%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Information Technology is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar under pressure — Revenue grows about $33.1B in fiscal 2027: FY27 rev guidance $34.45B vs $33.08B target.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 12% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 36% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskFLEX's growth in AI infrastructure and its spin-off strategy must continue to justify the price. Revenue grew 21% year over year, and the latest quarter beat expectations. It trades at 32× P/E versus a peer median of 34×, indicating modest expectations compared to our view. If FLEX cuts guidance on the next call, that would be a meaningful negative. Peer multiples imply a price about 18% above where it trades. Our read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. FLEX is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 11 analysts currently covering FLEX (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for FLEX in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Electronic Manufacturing Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Complete acquisition of Electrical Power Products (EP²)
Acquisition aligns with growth strategy and enhances capabilities.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $109.51
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $109.51.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Complete acquisition of Electrical Power Products (EP²)
Acquisition aligns with growth strategy and enhances capabilities.
Advances: Spin off cloud and power infrastructure business
CPI business growth aligns with spin-off objective.
Advances: Spin off cloud and power infrastructure business
AI infrastructure supports spin-off strategy and revenue growth.
Advances: Drive revenue growth and margin expansion
Beating expectations and raising outlook supports revenue growth.
Advances: Spin off cloud and power infrastructure business
Partnership enhances growth in AI supercomputer manufacturing.
Advances: Spin off cloud and power infrastructure business
Divestiture aligns with strategic focus on core business.
Threatens: Spin off cloud and power infrastructure business
Losing Russell 2500 status may hinder growth objectives.