The stock price of Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS) has surged by 3.52 when compared to previous closing price of 128.24, but the company has seen a 9.25% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-16 that FLEX edges out CLS as the better EMS pick, with stronger valuation metrics and a favorable Zacks Rank amid AI-driven growth.
Is It Worth Investing in Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS) Right Now?
Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 37.09x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.75. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CLS is 114.39M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.13% of that float. On June 17, 2025, the average trading volume of CLS was 4.26M shares.
CLS’s Market Performance
CLS stock saw an increase of 9.25% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 17.22% and a quarterly increase of 51.77%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.91%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.19% for Celestica, Inc (CLS). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 9.71% for CLS stock, with a simple moving average of 48.73% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CLS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CLS stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for CLS by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for CLS in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $166 based on the research report published on February 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CLS reach a price target of $140. The rating they have provided for CLS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 04th, 2025.
CIBC gave a rating of “Sector Outperform” to CLS, setting the target price at $150 in the report published on January 31st of the current year.
CLS Trading at 29.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CLS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.99% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CLS starting from Agrawal Alok K., who proposed sale 3,672 shares at the price of $119.47 back on May 30 ’25. After this action, Agrawal Alok K. now owns shares of Celestica, Inc, valued at $438,694 using the latest closing price.
Laurette Koellner, the Director of Celestica, Inc, proposed sale 100,000 shares at $82.69 during a trade that took place back on Mar 31 ’25, which means that Laurette Koellner is holding shares at $8,269,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CLS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for Celestica, Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 25.87, with 7.32 for asset returns.
Based on Celestica, Inc (CLS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.55. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 736.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.88. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.57. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.72for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.43.
Conclusion
To sum up, Celestica, Inc (CLS) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
