Plexus Corp. (PLXS)
NASDAQInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-10-30
$207.96-3.86%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Information Technology is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 2% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 40% growth a year, above the roughly 24% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 2% a day.
View RiskPLXS’s thesis rests on revenue growth from manufacturing wins, program ramps, and share gains. That growth must continue despite fragile cash backing for reported profits. Revenue grew 19% in Q2 and 28% in Q3 FY2026. Q4 FY2026 earnings beat consensus by 25.7%, and FY2027 revenue growth guidance is mid- to upper teens. PLXS trades at 30× P/E versus a 34× peer median. The market is pricing more growth than our forecast, so expectations look full. Weak cash backing and a 28% next-quarter miss probability threaten the case. Peer multiples imply a price about 40% below where it trades; our read remains intact, and this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. PLXS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 5 analysts currently covering PLXS (as of Oct 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. 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: Grow revenue through manufacturing wins, program ramps and share gains
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% 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.
FY2027 growth forecast and margin goal materially reinforce core growth and profitability objectives.
Advances: Maintain strong cash flow from operations
New credit agreement supports cash flow objectives.
Advances: Increase revenue to $1.2-$1.25 billion next quarter
Accelerating development supports revenue growth objectives.