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After finishing at $119.25 in the prior trading day, Celestica, Inc (NYSE: CLS) closed at $110.88, down -7.02%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$7.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.93 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CLS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 30.48 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 45.12. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.91 and its Current Ratio is at 1.49. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.42 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.41.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, JP Morgan on February 21, 2025, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $166.
CIBC Upgraded its Neutral to Sector Outperform on January 31, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $150.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 07 ’25 when Cooper Todd C sold 65,000 shares for $129.78 per share. The transaction valued at 8,435,794 led to the insider holds 110,426 shares of the business.
Cooper Todd C bought 65,540 shares of CLS for $8,665,800 on Feb 07 ’25. On Feb 05 ’25, another insider, MIONIS ROBERT, who serves as the President & CEO of the company, sold 75,000 shares for $141.29 each. As a result, the insider received 10,597,089 and left with 456,417 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Celestica,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.98. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.34. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.34 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.23.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CLS has reached a high of $144.27, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $38.80. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 54.25%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 116.36M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 115.77M. Insiders hold about 0.51% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 77.89% stake in the company.
