Evaluating the Ups and Downs of Celestica, Inc’s (CLS) Stock

The stock of Celestica, Inc (CLS) has seen a 2.27% increase in the past week, with a 27.49% gain in the past month, and a 86.65% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.97%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.39% for CLS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 9.93% for CLS stock, with a simple moving average of 56.96% for the last 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS) Right Now?

The price-to-earnings ratio for Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS) is above average at 41.10x. The 36-month beta value for CLS is also noteworthy at 1.82. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The average price estimated by analysts for CLS is N/A, which is -$4239868.69 below than the current price. The public float for CLS is 114.39M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.54% of that float. The average trading volume of CLS on July 01, 2025 was 4.24M shares.

CLS) stock’s latest price update

Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS)’s stock price has gone decline by -5.77 in comparison to its previous close of 156.11, but the company has seen a 2.27% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-30 that CLS posts strong revenue growth as AI-fueled demand boosts HPS sales and new switch products gain momentum.

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 28.23% 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 -6.51% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.97%, as shares surge +25.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +73.56% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, CLS rose by +1.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +221.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $133.75. In addition, Celestica, Inc saw 157.17% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

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 N/A 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 N/A 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 1.73. 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

In summary, Celestica, Inc (CLS) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.

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