CLSTechnology · Electronic ComponentsThe 20 Wall Street analysts covering Celestica, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $475 — +41.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 75 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Celestica, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (97): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Volatility (10): The share price moves around a lot.
Size (7): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CLS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +41.8% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 7 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | Scotiabank | Reinstates | Sector Outperform | $500 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $430 → $406 |
| 29 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 29 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $441 → $430 |
| 29 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $445 → $485 |
| 29 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 29 July 2026 | Wolfe Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 29 July 2026 | Wolfe Research | Maintains | Outperform | $425 → $475 |
| 1 May 2026 | Rothschild & Co | Initiates | Buy | $460 |
| 1 May 2026 | Rothschild & Co | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $391 → $441 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $338 → $415 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 29 Apr 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $410 → $425 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 29 Apr 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 29 Apr 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $400 → $440 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | — |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | $460 → $510 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CLS appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 23% of US stocks
Cheaper than 45% of US stocks
Cheaper than 7% of US stocks
Cheaper than 11% of US stocks
Higher than 89% of US stocks
Higher than 81% of US stocks
Higher than 12% of US stocks
Higher than 64% of US stocks
Higher than 65% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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Bank of America analysts said that a pullback in the AI trade has created opportunities for bargain-hunting investors, identifying 16 knocked-down AI stocks as potential bargains.
Why it matters — As an AI-related stock, CLS sits within the AI trade that this item discusses, so the market pullback and bargain-hunting context could be relevant to watchers of the company.
A Zacks Investment Research article examines whether Celestica (CLS) is a buy, questioning the importance of Wall Street analyst recommendations in investors' decision-making.
Why it matters — CLS watchers may care because analyst sentiment can influence stock price movements, and the article prompts consideration of how much weight to give these ratings.
Zacks Investment Research published a comparison of Celestica (CLS) and Arista Networks (ANET) regarding their growth opportunities in AI infrastructure. The report notes that both companies are expanding their roles in AI infrastructure as demand grows across networking, computing, and data centers.
Why it matters — A CLS watcher would care because the report highlights Celestica's expanding role in AI infrastructure amid growing demand for data-center and networking hardware.
Zacks Investment Research reports that electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers are surging, driven by a combination of secular technology investment, rising product complexity, and increased outsourcing by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The article highlights four electronics-manufacturing stocks currently benefiting from these industry tailwinds.
Why it matters — As an EMS provider, Celestica operates in the same sector benefiting from these trends, so CLS watchers would note the industry's positive momentum highlighted in this report.
Lumentum Holdings shares surged 14% to $932 on Wednesday afternoon following a blowout fiscal Q4 report the prior evening. The strength sparked a broad optics rally that lifted Nokia, Celestica, and Applied Optoelectronics along with it.
Why it matters — A broad optics-sector rally that lifted Celestica's shares signals positive market sentiment toward the segment in which the company participates.
The 20 Wall Street analysts covering Celestica, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $475, with estimates ranging from $410 to $550. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 20 analysts covering Celestica, Inc., 19 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Celestica, Inc. 75 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 15 Aug 2026, Celestica, Inc. ranks 75 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (97 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 20 analysts implies +41.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Celestica, Inc. 75 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Celestica, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CLS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $410 to $550 over the next 12 months.
Celestica, Inc. returned +70.4% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Celestica Inc. is a global provider of supply chain solutions and electronic manufacturing services for equipment manufacturers and service providers.
The most recent item we track (Investopedia, 14 Aug 2026): "Bank of America Sees Bargains in These 16 Knocked-Down AI Stocks". Bank of America analysts said that a pullback in the AI trade has created opportunities for bargain-hunting investors, identifying 16 knocked-down AI stocks as potential bargains.
Celestica Inc. is a global provider of supply chain solutions and electronic manufacturing services for equipment manufacturers and service providers. The company supports customers across advanced technology and cloud-connected markets through two main business segments: Advanced Technology Solutions and Connectivity & Cloud Solutions. Its services include product design and development, engineering, component sourcing, electronics assembly, testing, systems integration, logistics, asset management, and after-market repair and return support. Celestica serves industries such as aerospace and defense, industrial, health tech, capital equipment, communications, enterprise computing, servers, and storage. Based in Toronto, Canada, Celestica plays an important role in helping customers manage complex product lifecycles and deliver specialized technology hardware across global markets.
CEO Mr. Robert Andrew Mionis · 23,803 employees · Canada · https://www.celestica.com