Celestica (NYSE:CLS) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Celestica (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.750-4.750 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.480. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.7 billion-$10.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $10.7 billion. Celestica also updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 1.060-1.160 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on CLS. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Celestica from $64.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Celestica from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Barclays started coverage on Celestica in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $91.00 target price for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on Celestica from $77.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Celestica in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.82.

Celestica Stock Up 16.5 %

CLS traded up $16.61 on Thursday, hitting $117.10. The company had a trading volume of 3,104,884 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,021,195. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.63 and a beta of 2.25. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average price of $97.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $71.46. Celestica has a 12-month low of $32.80 and a 12-month high of $131.23.

Insider Transactions at Celestica

In related news, Director Michael Wilson sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.73, for a total transaction of $2,468,250.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,784 shares in the company, valued at $176,134.32. The trade was a 93.34 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

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.