Will Flex's (FLEX) AI Data Center Cooling Win Offset Executive Share Sales in Its Narrative?

• In recent months, Flex reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations and its CFO Kevin Krumm sold US$1.31 million of shares to cover tax obligations tied to vesting restricted share units.
• A parallel milestone was Flex’s JetCool-led liquid cooling deployment at Equinix’s Co-Innovation Facility in Virginia, highlighting energy- and water-efficient solutions tailored to high-density, AI-focused data centers.
• We’ll now examine how Flex’s JetCool liquid cooling breakthrough for AI-ready data centers influences the company’s broader investment narrative.

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Flex Investment Narrative Recap

To own Flex, you need to believe it can deepen its role in AI and data center infrastructure while steadily improving margins in a competitive, low-margin industry. The Q2 FY2026 earnings beat and JetCool deployment reinforce the data center growth story, but do not materially change the near term risk that a few large hyperscaler and colo customers could insource power and cooling or reduce volumes.

The JetCool liquid cooling deployment at Equinix’s Co-Innovation Facility is the clearest link to Flex’s AI and high density data center catalyst, showing how its integrated rack, power and cooling solutions can support more complex customer needs. This kind of integrated, IP-driven offering is central to Flex’s effort to move beyond traditional contract manufacturing and deepen customer relationships in higher value segments.

Yet even as data center demand supports this narrative, the customer concentration risk is something investors should be aware of...

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Flex's narrative projects $29.1 billion revenue and $1.3 billion earnings by 2028.

Uncover how Flex's forecasts yield a $73.51 fair value, a 20% upside to its current price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

Five members of the Simply Wall St Community currently see Flex’s fair value between US$64.12 and US$78, highlighting a spread of private investor views. When you set those opinions against Flex’s dependence on a small group of hyperscaler and colo customers, it becomes clear why you may want to weigh several perspectives on how durable that AI data center growth really is.

Explore 5 other fair value estimates on Flex - why the stock might be worth just $64.12!

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