Celestica (NYSE:CLS) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Celestica (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.060-1.160 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.000. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.5 billion-$2.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.4 billion. Celestica also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.750-4.750 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on CLS shares. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Celestica from $70.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Celestica in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $91.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Celestica from $64.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Celestica in a report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on Celestica from $77.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.82.

Celestica Stock Up 16.5 %

Shares of Celestica stock traded up $16.61 on Thursday, hitting $117.10. 3,104,884 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,021,195. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $97.35 and its 200 day moving average is $71.46. The stock has a market cap of $13.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.63 and a beta of 2.25. Celestica has a 52-week low of $32.80 and a 52-week high of $131.23.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Michael Wilson sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director now owns 1,784 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $176,134.32. This trade represents a 93.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Celestica

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.