AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd Sells 2,400 Shares of Celestica, Inc. $CLS

AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd lessened its stake in shares of Celestica, Inc. (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) by 13.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 15,400 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,400 shares during the period. Celestica makes up approximately 1.6% of AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd’s holdings in Celestica were worth $4,552,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new stake in shares of Celestica during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Celestica during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Celestica in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Sittner & Nelson LLC bought a new stake in shares of Celestica in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Celestica in the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Institutional investors own 67.38% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Celestica news, CFO Mandeep Chawla sold 17,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $399.65, for a total value of $6,794,050.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 82,444 shares in the company, valued at $32,948,744.60. The trade was a 17.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Robert Mionis sold 18,176 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $385.17, for a total transaction of $7,000,849.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 60,384 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,258,105.28. The trade was a 23.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 161,168 shares of company stock valued at $63,190,485. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Celestica Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE:CLS opened at $380.31 on Thursday. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $380.87 and a 200-day moving average of $325.89. The company has a market cap of $43.72 billion, a PE ratio of 45.99, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 2.02. Celestica, Inc. has a one year low of $130.68 and a one year high of $474.02.

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 company had revenue of $3.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.97 billion. Celestica had a net margin of 6.95% and a return on equity of 36.91%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.20 earnings per share. Celestica has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.150-10.150 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.140-2.340 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Celestica, Inc. will post 9.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CLS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Celestica from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $445.00 price objective on shares of Celestica in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Celestica from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $480.00 price objective on shares of Celestica in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $475.00 price objective on shares of Celestica in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $427.42.

Key Headlines Impacting Celestica

Here are the key news stories impacting Celestica this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Celestica continues to attract investor attention, and Zacks highlighted CLS as one of several GARP stocks with solid growth prospects and attractive valuation. Add These 4 GARP Stocks to Your Portfolio to Receive Handsome Returns
• Positive Sentiment: Another Zacks note said CLS has been showing up frequently in investor searches, which can reflect heightened interest in the stock and ongoing bullish speculation. Celestica, Inc. (CLS) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance piece pointed to Celestica as a potential beneficiary of surging data-center demand, a broader industry tailwind that could support its long-term growth outlook. 3 TSX Stocks That Could Benefit From Surging Data Centre Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, a GlobeNewswire release about “CLS Living” expanding its property portfolio appears unrelated to Celestica, so it likely has little to no impact on the stock. CLS Living Expands National Portfolio with Eight New Communities Under Management
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Robert Mionis sold multiple blocks of Celestica shares, including a large June 16 sale and another June 17 sale, signaling significant insider selling that may raise caution among investors. SEC filing for Robert Mionis sale
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Mandeep Chawla also sold shares on June 15, adding to the impression that company insiders may be taking profits after the stock’s strong run. SEC filing for Mandeep Chawla sale

About Celestica

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.