NASDAQ:FLEXFlex Stock Price, Forecast & News

$10.65

+0.21 (+2.01 %)

(As of 06/3/2020 11:22 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$10.45

Now: $10.65▼

$10.69

50-Day Range

$7.49

MA: $9.14▼

$10.23

52-Week Range

$5.36

Now: $10.65▼

$14.00

Volume140,792 shs

Average Volume6.77 million shs

Market Capitalization$5.30 billion

P/E Ratio59.17

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.78

Flex Ltd. provides design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services and solutions to original equipment manufacturers worldwide. It operates through Communications & Enterprise Compute, Consumer Technologies Group, Industrial and Emerging Industries, and High Reliability Solutions segments. The company offers various services, including innovations labs for supporting customer design and product development services from early concept stages; collective innovation platform, an ecosystem of technology solutions; Lab IX, a startup accelerator program; centers of excellence solutions in critical areas; interconnect technology center for printed circuits; and CloudLabs that enable customers to accelerate a spectrum of cloud, converged infrastructure, and datacenter strategies. It also provides design and engineering services, such as contract design and joint development manufacturing services, which cover various technical competencies comprising system architecture, user interface and industrial design, mechanical engineering, technology, enclosure systems, thermal and tooling design, electronic system design, reliability and failure analysis, and component level development engineering; and systems assembly and manufacturing services. In addition, the company offers component product solutions that include rigid and flexible printed circuit board fabrication, and power supplies; after-market and forward supply chain logistics services; and reverse logistics and repair services, which comprise returns management, exchange programs, complex repair, asset recovery, recycling, and e-waste management for consumer and midrange products, printers, smart phones, consumer medical devices, notebook personal computers, set-top boxes, game consoles, infrastructure products. The company was formerly known as Flextronics International Ltd. and changed its name to Flex Ltd. in September 2016. Flex Ltd. was founded in 1990 and is based in Singapore.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Flex has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $12.00, Flex has a potential upside of 12.7% from its current price of $10.65.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Flex has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Flex has received 510 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Flex has received 590 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Flex has received 53.64% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Flex and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe FLEX will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe FLEX will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Flex does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Flex does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Flex insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.42% of the stock of Flex is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
94.42% of the stock of Flex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Flex are expected to grow by 21.84% in the coming year, from $0.87 to $1.06 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Flex is 59.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.96.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Flex is 59.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 41.11.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Flex has a PEG Ratio of 1.07. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Flex has a P/B Ratio of 1.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.35 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Printed circuit boards

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolNASDAQ:FLEX

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK866374

Webwww.flex.com

Phone65-6876-9899

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.14

Current Ratio1.26

Quick Ratio0.74

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio59.17

Forward P/E Ratio12.24

P/E Growth1.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$24.21 billion

Price / Sales0.22

Cash Flow$1.73 per share

Price / Cash Flow6.16

Book Value$5.62 per share

Price / Book1.90

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.17

Net Income$87.58 million

Net Margins0.36%

Return on Equity3.04%

Return on Assets0.62%

Miscellaneous

Employees200,000

Outstanding Shares497,610,000

Market Cap$5.30 billion

Next Earnings Date7/23/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Flex's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Flex's stock was trading at $9.38 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, FLEX stock has increased by 13.5% and is now trading at $10.65. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Flex?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Flex in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Flex.

When is Flex's next earnings date?

Flex is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 23rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Flex.

How were Flex's earnings last quarter?

Flex Ltd (NASDAQ:FLEX) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The technology company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.04. The technology company earned $5.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.53 billion. Flex had a return on equity of 3.04% and a net margin of 0.36%. Flex's revenue for the quarter was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.27 earnings per share. View Flex's earnings history.

How will Flex's stock buyback program work?

Flex announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, August 21st 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $500,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 6.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

What price target have analysts set for FLEX?

5 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Flex's stock. Their forecasts range from $9.00 to $14.00. On average, they expect Flex's share price to reach $12.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Flex.

Has Flex been receiving favorable news coverage?

News headlines about FLEX stock have trended neutral on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Flex earned a media sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the technology company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutFlex.

Are investors shorting Flex?

Flex saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,400,000 shares, a drop of 13.4% from the April 30th total of 10,860,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,610,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days. Approximately 1.9% of the company's stock are short sold. View Flex's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Flex's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Flex include Jabil (JBL), Plexus (PLXS), Sanmina (SANM), TTM Technologies (TTMI), Celestica (CLS), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), CTS (CTS), Kimball Electronics (KE), SMTC (SMTX), IEC Electronics (IEC), SigmaTron International (SGMA), NANO DIMENSION/S (NNDM) and Eltek (ELTK). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Flex own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Flex investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Bank of America (BAC), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Walt Disney (DIS) and Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET).

Who are Flex's key executives?

Flex's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Christopher E. Collier, Chief Financial Officer (Age 50)
Mr. François P. Barbier, Pres of Global Operations & Components (Age 60)
Mr. Scott Offer, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 54)
Mr. Paul J. Humphries, Pres of High Reliability Solutions (Age 64)
Ms. Revathi Advaithi, CEO & Director (Age 51)

What is Flex's stock symbol?

Flex trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FLEX."

Who are Flex's major shareholders?

Flex's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Primecap Management Co. CA (14.90%), Wellington Management Group LLP (7.19%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (4.73%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (4.52%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (4.52%) and Iridian Asset Management LLC CT (3.76%). Company insiders that own Flex stock include Christopher Collier, David P Bennett, David Scott Offer, Douglas Britt, Francois Barbier, Jennifer Li, Lay Koon Tan, Marc A Onetto, Michael M Mcnamara, Paul Humphries and Revathi Advaithi. View institutional ownership trends for Flex.

Which major investors are selling Flex stock?

FLEX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AQR Capital Management LLC, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Primecap Management Co. CA, Towle & Co., Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley, Lyrical Asset Management LP, and Factory Mutual Insurance Co.. Company insiders that have sold Flex company stock in the last year include Christopher Collier, David P Bennett, David Scott Offer, Douglas Britt, Francois Barbier, Paul Humphries, and Revathi Advaithi. View insider buying and selling activity for Flex.

Which major investors are buying Flex stock?

FLEX stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wellington Management Group LLP, Fred Alger Management LLC, Alliancebernstein L.P., Pzena Investment Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Deutsche Bank AG, and Strs Ohio. Company insiders that have bought Flex stock in the last two years include David Scott Offer, and Marc A Onetto. View insider buying and selling activity for Flex.

How do I buy shares of Flex?

Shares of FLEX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Flex's stock price today?

One share of FLEX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.65.

How big of a company is Flex?

Flex has a market capitalization of $5.30 billion and generates $24.21 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $87.58 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.17 on an earnings per share basis. Flex employs 200,000 workers across the globe.

What is Flex's official website?

The official website for Flex is www.flex.com.

How can I contact Flex?

Flex's mailing address is 2 CHANGI SOUTH LANE, SINGAPORE U0, 486123. The technology company can be reached via phone at 65-6876-9899 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 6/3/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff