Alberta Investment Management Corp Invests $17.21 Million in Celestica, Inc. $CLS

Alberta Investment Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of Celestica, Inc. (NYSE:CLSFree Report) (TSE:CLS) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 58,177 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,210,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CLS. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new position in Celestica in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in Celestica in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in Celestica in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Sittner & Nelson LLC acquired a new position in Celestica in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Celestica in the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.38% of the company’s stock.

Celestica Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of CLS stock opened at $402.82 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.26. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $377.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $325.20. The company has a market capitalization of $46.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.71, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 2.02. Celestica, Inc. has a twelve month low of $127.20 and a twelve month high of $474.02.

Celestica (NYSE:CLSGet Free Report) (TSE:CLS) last issued its quarterly 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 for 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%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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. As a group, research analysts predict that Celestica, Inc. will post 9.5 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $480.00 price objective on shares of Celestica in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Celestica from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on Celestica in a research note on Friday, May 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $460.00 price objective on the stock. TD Cowen raised Celestica from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $350.00 to $430.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Celestica from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $427.42.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other Celestica news, Director Michael Max Wilson sold 4,168 shares of Celestica stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.31, for a total value of $1,389,236.08. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 24,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,238,756.58. The trade was a 14.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Celestica

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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.

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