In the past week, CLS stock has gone down by -13.46%, with a monthly decline of -39.72% and a quarterly plunge of -10.30%. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.07%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 8.11% for Celestica, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -27.75% for CLS’s stock, with a 8.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS) Right Now?
Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 22.24x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CLS is at 2.06. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CLS is 115.37M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.39% of that float. The average trading volume for CLS on March 10, 2025 was 4.21M shares.
CLS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS) has plunged by -8.25 when compared to previous closing price of 87.53, but the company has seen a -13.46% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-10 that The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock’s price.
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 -26.91% 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 -44.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.11%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.07%, as shares sank -38.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.39% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CLS fell by -14.23%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +51.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $111.12. In addition, Celestica, Inc saw -13.00% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CLS starting from Cooper Todd C, who sale 65,000 shares at the price of $129.78 back on Feb 07 ’25. After this action, Cooper Todd C now owns 110,426 shares of Celestica, Inc, valued at $8,435,794 using the latest closing price.
Cooper Todd C, the Officer of Celestica, Inc, proposed sale 65,540 shares at $132.22 during a trade that took place back on Feb 07 ’25, which means that Cooper Todd C is holding shares at $8,665,800 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 0.21. Equity return is now at value 23.36, with 7.21 for asset returns.
Based on Celestica, Inc (CLS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 736.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.2. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.61. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.49.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Celestica, Inc (CLS) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
