Stephens Inc. AR Sells 6,434 Shares of Celestica, Inc. $CLS

Stephens Inc. AR decreased its holdings in shares of Celestica, Inc. (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) by 27.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,169 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 6,434 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Celestica were worth $5,075,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in Celestica during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Celestica during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its stake in Celestica by 48.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 171 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC bought a new stake in Celestica during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Pinney & Scofield Inc. grew its position in Celestica by 20.0% in the 3rd quarter. Pinney & Scofield Inc. now owns 180 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.38% of the company’s stock.

Celestica Price Performance

Celestica stock opened at $358.50 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The company has a market capitalization of $41.22 billion, a PE ratio of 43.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 2.09. Celestica, Inc. has a one year low of $109.09 and a one year high of $435.00. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $332.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $316.48.

Celestica (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The technology company reported $2.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $3.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.97 billion. Celestica had a return on equity of 36.91% and a net margin of 6.95%.Celestica’s revenue was up 52.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.20 EPS. Celestica has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.150-10.150 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.140-2.340 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Celestica, Inc. will post 9.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on CLS. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Celestica from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $350.00 to $430.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on shares of Celestica from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $480.00 price target on shares of Celestica in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Securities upgraded shares of Celestica from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $430.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Celestica from $410.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Celestica presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $427.42.

Celestica Profile

Celestica Inc is a multinational electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company that provides design, engineering, manufacturing and supply chain solutions to original equipment manufacturers across a range of industries. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Celestica works with customers to develop and produce complex electronic and electro-mechanical products, integrating activities from product design and prototyping through high-volume assembly, testing and final system integration.

The company’s service offering typically includes product engineering and design support, printed circuit board assembly, box-build and systems assembly, automated test and inspection, aftermarket repair and refurbishment, and end-to-end supply chain and logistics management.