Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) Announces Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.10 EPS

Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The technology company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.59 by ($0.10), Zacks reports. Plexus had a net margin of 3.03% and a return on equity of 10.43%. Plexus updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 1.460-1.610 EPS.

Plexus Stock Performance

Shares of Plexus stock opened at $153.30 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $162.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $141.25. Plexus has a 52 week low of $90.18 and a 52 week high of $172.89. The company has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a PE ratio of 35.57 and a beta of 0.91.

Insider Transactions at Plexus

In other Plexus news, CEO Todd P. Kelsey sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.39, for a total value of $234,585.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 74,271 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,615,241.69. This represents a 1.98 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael J. Running sold 539 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.87, for a total transaction of $84,013.93. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,030 shares in the company, valued at $160,546.10. This trade represents a 34.35 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 34,091 shares of company stock worth $5,377,960. 1.76% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PLXS has been the subject of several recent research reports. KeyCorp began coverage on Plexus in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $165.00 target price on shares of Plexus in a report on Wednesday. StockNews.com upgraded Plexus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Plexus from $136.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on shares of Plexus from $162.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $162.33.

About Plexus

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.