Invst LLC Makes New Investment in Celestica, Inc. $CLS

Invst LLC bought a new stake in shares of Celestica, Inc. (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 10,061 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,670,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of CLS. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Celestica in the second quarter worth $335,000. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in Celestica in the second quarter worth about $2,774,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new position in Celestica in the second quarter worth about $3,954,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in shares of Celestica during the 2nd quarter valued at about $316,468,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Celestica during the 2nd quarter valued at about $333,588,000. 67.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Celestica Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of CLS stock opened at $306.89 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.23. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $337.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $335.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.29 billion, a PE ratio of 31.90 and a beta of 2.06. Celestica, Inc. has a 52-week low of $183.66 and a 52-week high of $474.02.

Celestica (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The technology company reported $2.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $4.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.30 billion. Celestica had a return on equity of 39.96% and a net margin of 7.16%.The business’s revenue was up 62.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.39 earnings per share. Celestica has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.300 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.880-3.080 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Celestica, Inc. will post 10.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on CLS shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of Celestica in a report on Friday, May 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $460.00 target price for the company. Citigroup upped their price objective on Celestica from $338.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Susquehanna raised their target price on Celestica from $460.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Celestica from $440.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce boosted their price target on Celestica from $480.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $439.81.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Celestica news, CFO Mandeep Chawla sold 17,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $399.65, for a total value of $6,794,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 82,444 shares in the company, valued at $32,948,744.60. This represents a 17.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Robert Mionis sold 98,453 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.99, for a total transaction of $36,328,172.47. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 356,553 shares of company stock worth $135,238,444. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Celestica Company 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.