Celestica (NYSE:CLS) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Celestica (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.750-4.750 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.480. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.7 billion-$10.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $10.7 billion. Celestica also updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 1.060-1.160 EPS.

Celestica Stock Performance

NYSE:CLS traded up $5.98 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $100.46. The stock had a trading volume of 7,670,995 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,045,220. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.89 and a beta of 2.25. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $97.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $71.25. Celestica has a 52 week low of $32.55 and a 52 week high of $131.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

Celestica (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The technology company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.04. Celestica had a net margin of 4.08% and a return on equity of 21.58%. On average, research analysts expect that Celestica will post 3.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Celestica in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $91.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Celestica in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Celestica from $64.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. TD Securities lifted their target price on shares of Celestica from $70.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Celestica from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.82.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Michael Wilson sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.73, for a total transaction of $2,468,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 1,784 shares in the company, valued at approximately $176,134.32. This trade represents a 93.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Celestica Company Profile

Celestica Inc provides supply chain solutions in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments: Advanced Technology Solutions, and Connectivity & Cloud Solutions. The company offers a range of product manufacturing and related supply chain services, including design and development, new product introduction, engineering services, component sourcing, electronics manufacturing and assembly, testing, complex mechanical assembly, systems integration, precision machining, order fulfillment, logistics, asset management, product licensing, and after-market repair and return services.