Celestica (NYSE:CLS) Issues Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Celestica (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.060-1.160 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.000. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.5 billion-$2.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.4 billion. Celestica also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.750-4.750 EPS.

Celestica Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CLS traded up $5.98 on Wednesday, hitting $100.46. The stock had a trading volume of 7,670,995 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,045,220. Celestica has a twelve month low of $32.55 and a twelve month high of $131.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.47. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $97.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $71.25. The company has a market capitalization of $11.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.89 and a beta of 2.25.

Celestica (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The technology company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.04. Celestica had a net margin of 4.08% and a return on equity of 21.58%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Celestica will post 3.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Celestica in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Celestica from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on shares of Celestica from $77.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Celestica in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $91.00 price target on the stock. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Celestica from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Celestica has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $84.82.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Michael Wilson sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.73, for a total value of $2,468,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 1,784 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $176,134.32. This represents a 93.34 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Celestica

Celestica Inc provides supply chain solutions in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments: Advanced Technology Solutions, and Connectivity & Cloud Solutions. The company offers a range of product manufacturing and related supply chain services, including design and development, new product introduction, engineering services, component sourcing, electronics manufacturing and assembly, testing, complex mechanical assembly, systems integration, precision machining, order fulfillment, logistics, asset management, product licensing, and after-market repair and return services.