PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab Takes Position in Flex Ltd. $FLEX

Key Points

• PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab opened a new position in Flex Ltd., buying 258,421 shares in Q4 worth about $15.94 million (≈0.07% of the company).
• Major institutions ramped up exposure—Vanguard increased its stake 196.1% to 38,746,330 shares (~$2.34 billion) while State Street and others also added, leaving hedge funds and institutions owning roughly 94.3% of Flex.
• Flex beat Q4 estimates (EPS $0.87 vs. $0.79; revenue up 7.7% y/y), provided FY2026 guidance of 3.210–3.270 EPS, and trades amid a "Moderate Buy" analyst consensus with an average target of $72.30 (several firms have raised targets, including JPMorgan to $84).

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 258,421 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $15,937,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab owned approximately 0.07% of Flex as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in FLEX. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Flex by 196.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,746,330 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $2,341,053,000 after acquiring an additional 25,662,586 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Flex by 38.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,259,554 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $611,997,000 after acquiring an additional 3,377,669 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Flex by 118.1% in the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 2,811,248 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $162,968,000 after acquiring an additional 1,522,308 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Flex by 80.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,645,745 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $153,374,000 after acquiring an additional 1,183,464 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Junto Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Flex in the third quarter valued at about $56,270,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.30% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Flex news, COO Kwang Hooi Tan sold 17,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.87, for a total value of $1,030,225.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 233,636 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,754,151.32. This represents a 6.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on FLEX. Raymond James Financial set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Flex and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Flex from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, March 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Flex from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Flex from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird began coverage on shares of Flex in a report on Thursday, March 12th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $72.30.

Flex Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FLEX opened at $91.70 on Monday. Flex Ltd. has a 12-month low of $34.94 and a 12-month high of $93.53. The company has a market capitalization of $33.72 billion, a PE ratio of 41.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The firm's 50-day moving average is $71.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $65.79.

Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $7.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.84 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.77 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Flex Ltd. will post 2.93 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.

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