LSV Asset Management Has $342.50 Million Position in Flex Ltd. $FLEX

LSV Asset Management trimmed its position in shares of Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX) by 12.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,908,151 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 855,752 shares during the quarter. Flex makes up 0.8% of LSV Asset Management’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Flex were worth $342,496,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in FLEX. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Flex during the 4th quarter worth $260,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Flex by 19.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,279,137 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $42,314,000 after acquiring an additional 211,046 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Flex during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $397,000. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in Flex by 23.5% during the 2nd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 19,504 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $974,000 after purchasing an additional 3,714 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL lifted its position in shares of Flex by 72.9% in the 2nd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 22,378 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,117,000 after purchasing an additional 9,435 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Flex News

Here are the key news stories impacting Flex this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage outlook: Several brokerages give FLEX an overall “Moderate Buy” consensus, which supports investor confidence and can drive buying interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish research coverage: Multiple Zacks pieces this week highlight FLEX as both a top-ranked growth stock and a top-ranked value stock (and outline reasons it’s an “incredible growth stock”), which can attract momentum and retail/institutional buyers. Article Title Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Short-interest trend: Reported short interest fell to ~10.64M shares as of Jan. 30 (down ~18.7% from mid‑January), representing roughly 2.9% of shares outstanding and ~3.5 days to cover — a reduced short-squeeze risk and less bearish pressure on the stock. (Data from recent filings reported 2/10.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reporting anomalies: Several February updates show “0 shares” and NaN changes — these appear to be data/reporting errors and should be treated with caution; rely on the Jan. 30 filing until corrected.
• Neutral Sentiment: Unrelated headlines using “Flex”: A few articles reference “Flex” in non‑corporate contexts (highway “flex lanes,” restaurant “flex‑dining,” and Chevrolet “Flex‑Fuel” vehicles). These items are unlikely to affect Flex Ltd.’s business or stock performance. Article Title Article Title Article Title

Flex Trading Up 0.9%

NASDAQ:FLEX opened at $64.84 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 0.88. Flex Ltd. has a one year low of $25.11 and a one year high of $72.22. The company has a market cap of $23.84 billion, a PE ratio of 29.08, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $64.14 and a 200-day moving average of $59.50.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on FLEX shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Flex in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Flex from $67.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Argus set a $85.00 target price on Flex in a report on Friday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Flex from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Flex from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.78.

Insider Activity at Flex

In other news, CAO Daniel Wendler sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.97, for a total transaction of $719,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 27,619 shares in the company, valued at $1,987,739.43. This trade represents a 26.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael E. Hurlston sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.00, for a total value of $580,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 58,561 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,396,538. The trade was a 14.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 71,406 shares of company stock worth $4,262,489 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

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.