Plexus (PLXS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Plexus Corp. provides electronic manufacturing services in the United States and internationally. It offers design, develop, supply chain, new product introduction, and manufacturing solutions, as well as sustaining services to companies in the healthcare/life sciences, industrial/commercial, aerospace/defense, and communications market sectors. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $123.32 to $126.96
• 50-Day Range: $110.95 to $140.08
• 52-Week Range: $99.79 to $172.89
• Volume: 142,114 shs
• Average Volume: 166,801 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.42
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $155.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Plexus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Plexus scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 165th out of 654 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Plexus has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Plexus has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Plexus are expected to grow by 13.22% in the coming year, from $5.90 to $6.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Plexus is 29.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.72.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Plexus is 29.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 42.07.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Plexus has a P/B Ratio of 2.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.29% of the float of Plexus has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Plexus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Plexus has recently increased by 11.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Plexus does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Plexus does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.83

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.29% of the float of Plexus has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Plexus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Plexus has recently increased by 11.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.55

News Sentiment

Plexus has a news sentiment score of 0.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Plexus this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Plexus insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,551,930.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.76% of the stock of Plexus is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.45% of the stock of Plexus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PLXS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PLXS shares performed this year?

Plexus' stock was trading at $156.48 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PLXS stock has decreased by 19.0% and is now trading at $126.80.
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How were Plexus' earnings last quarter?

Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 22nd. The technology company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.10. Plexus had a net margin of 3.03% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.36%.
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Does Plexus have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Plexus: MCMS Inc., Qtron Inc., e2E Corp, Shure, Plexus Aerospace Defense and Security Services LLC, Plexus Asia Ltd., Plexus Corp. Limited, and more.

Who are Plexus' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Plexus include Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.40%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.63%), GHP Investment Advisors Inc. (0.30%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Todd P Kelsey, Steven J Frisch, Angelo Michael Ninivaggi Jr, Patrick John Jermain, Oliver K Mihm, Karen Marie Rapp, Scott Theune, Victor (Pang Hau) Tan, Randy J Martinez, Michael J Running, Frank Zycinski and Ronnie Darroch.
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How do I buy shares of Plexus?

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

What other stocks do shareholders of Plexus own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Plexus investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Comcast (CMCSA), Waste Connections (WCN) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/22/2025
• Today: 4/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Printed circuit boards
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Manufacturing Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PLXS
• CIK: 785786
• Web: www.plexus.com
• Phone: (920) 969-6000
• Fax: 920-751-5395
• Employees: 25,000
• Year Founded: 1979

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $155.67
• High Stock Price Target: $162.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $145.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.42
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.49
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $111.82 million
• Net Margins: 3.03%
• Pretax Margin: 3.49%
• Return on Equity: 10.36%
• Return on Assets: 4.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.07
• Current Ratio: 1.53
• Quick Ratio: 0.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.97 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.86
• Cash Flow: $6.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.05
• Book Value: $48.78 per share
• Price / Book: 2.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 27,040,000
• Free Float: 26,564,000
• Market Cap: $3.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.83