The stock price of Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS) has plunged by -3.35 when compared to previous closing price of 92.14, but the company has seen a 5.96% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-25 that Celestica Inc. reported impressive Q1 results, beating EPS and revenue estimates, and raised its 2025 guidance, although growth is expected to slow. The company has a strong demand for AI networking switches, but low margins and a lack of product differentiation pose significant risks to long-term profitability. CLS stock is currently cheap compared to growth targets, but the potential for margin contraction makes a bullish stance above $90 unwarranted.
Is It Worth Investing in Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS) is 24.88x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CLS is 1.62. Analysts have varying 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 115.36M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.95% of that float. On April 28, 2025, CLS’s average trading volume was 5.62M shares.
CLS’s Market Performance
CLS stock saw an increase of 5.96% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 1.59% and a quarterly increase of -26.82%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.41%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 9.25% for Celestica, Inc (CLS). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 11.59% for CLS’s stock, with a 12.99% simple moving average for the past 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 -3.63% 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 -38.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 9.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.41%, as shares surge +5.52% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -31.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CLS rose by +5.96%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +50.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $79.80. In addition, Celestica, Inc saw -3.52% 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 Koellner, who proposed sale 100,000 shares at the price of $82.69 back on Mar 31 ’25. After this action, Laurette Koellner now owns shares of Celestica, Inc, valued at $8,269,000 using the latest closing price.
Laurette T Koellner, the Director of Celestica, Inc, proposed sale 151,717 shares at $91.92 during a trade that took place back on Mar 19 ’25, which means that Laurette T Koellner is holding shares at $13,945,827 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 0.93. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.09. 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 wrap up, the performance of Celestica, Inc (CLS) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “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.
