The price-to-earnings ratio for Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS) is above average at 21.29x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 2.08.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CLS is 115.37M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.49% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CLS on March 31, 2025 was 4.71M shares.
CLS) stock’s latest price update
Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS)’s stock price has decreased by -7.02 compared to its previous closing price of 82.69. However, the company has seen a -23.10% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-28 that Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Celestica (CLS). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
CLS’s Market Performance
Celestica, Inc (CLS) has seen a -23.10% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -28.18% decline in the past month and a -21.75% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.30%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.35% for CLS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -13.48% for CLS stock, with a simple moving average of 0.16% 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 -28.12% 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 -46.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.35%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.30%, as shares sank -16.99% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -30.42% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CLS fell by -22.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +44.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $88.88. In addition, Celestica, Inc saw -16.70% 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 Laurette T Koellner, who proposed sale 151,717 shares at the price of $91.92 back on Mar 19 ’25. After this action, Laurette T Koellner now owns shares of Celestica, Inc, valued at $13,945,827 using the latest closing price.
Cooper Todd C, the President of Celestica, Inc, sale 65,000 shares at $129.78 during a trade that took place back on Feb 07 ’25, which means that Cooper Todd C is holding 110,426 shares at $8,435,794 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 2.88. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.15. 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 a nutshell, Celestica, Inc (CLS) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
