CLSTechnology · Electronic ComponentsThe 22 Wall Street analysts covering Celestica, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $480 — +38.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 75 of 100 as at 9 Oct 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 (98): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Volatility (10): The share price moves around a lot.
Size (6): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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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.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +38.1% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2026 | Bernstein | Initiates | Outperform | $520 |
| 15 Sept 2026 | FBN Securities | Initiates | Outperform | — |
| 15 Sept 2026 | FBN Securities | Initiates | Outperform | $375 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | UBS | Upgrade | Buy | $410 → $430 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | UBS | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Scotiabank | Reinstates | Sector Outperform | $500 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $430 → $406 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 29 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $441 → $430 |
| 29 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 29 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $445 → $485 |
| 29 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 29 July 2026 | Wolfe Research | Maintains | Outperform | $425 → $475 |
| 29 July 2026 | Wolfe Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 1 May 2026 | Rothschild & Co | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 1 May 2026 | Rothschild & Co | Initiates | Buy | $460 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $391 → $441 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $338 → $415 |
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.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 12 Oct 2026, Celestica, Inc. returned +42.6% against +20.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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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 20% of US stocks
Cheaper than 41% of US stocks
Cheaper than 6% of US stocks
Cheaper than 10% of US stocks
Higher than 89% of US stocks
Higher than 80% of US stocks
Higher than 11% 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
Higher than 1% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Celestica, Inc. has a market value of $45.7B and an enterprise value of $42.1B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $15.6B. The latest quarter grew 62.4% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $1.1B, a 7.2% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $9.66.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $518.7M.
Celestica, Inc. spent $58.3M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 37.6×; forward P/E: 18.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Celestica, Inc. employs 23,803 people — $655K of revenue per employee.
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Celestica (CLS) closed at $347.50, down 4.05% from its previous close. The headline characterizes the decline as larger than the market’s.
Why it matters — CLS watchers may note the reported daily decline and its comparison with the broader market.
Zacks Investment Research reports that Celestica has recently drawn increased attention from users of Zacks.com. The item says this makes the stock worth examining.
Why it matters — CLS watchers may note that the company is receiving attention from Zacks.com users.
The article says Celestica’s stock pulled back after a $3 billion secondary public offering priced at a significant discount. It characterizes concerns about shareholder dilution as a short-term focus while emphasizing the company’s moat over the long term.
Why it matters — CLS watchers may note the offering-related pullback and the article’s discussion of dilution and Celestica’s competitive moat.
The Zacks Investment Research item says Celestica is benefiting from demand tied to AI infrastructure and 800G/1.6T networking. It also notes customer concentration and competition as risks to growth.
Why it matters — CLS watchers may weigh the cited demand drivers alongside customer concentration and competitive risks.
Celestica is expanding its communications portfolio with 1.6T Ethernet, optical technologies and open networking aimed at AI and cloud.
Why it matters — CLS watchers may be interested in how the company's communications offerings are evolving for AI and cloud applications.
The 22 Wall Street analysts covering Celestica, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $480, with estimates ranging from $375 to $550. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 22 analysts covering Celestica, Inc., 22 rate it a Buy, 0 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 9 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 9 Oct 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 (98 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 22 analysts implies +38.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Celestica, Inc. 75 out of 100 as at 9 Oct 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: $375 to $550 over the next 12 months.
Celestica, Inc. returned +42.6% over the 12 months to 12 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Celestica Inc. is a global electronics manufacturing services and supply chain solutions company that supports equipment manufacturers and service providers across a wide range of industries.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 12 Oct 2026): "Celestica (CLS) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note". Celestica (CLS) closed at $347.50, down 4.05% from its previous close. The headline characterizes the decline as larger than the market’s.
Celestica Inc. is a global electronics manufacturing services and supply chain solutions company that supports equipment manufacturers and service providers across a wide range of industries. Celestica Inc. provides design and engineering, electronics manufacturing, systems integration, logistics, fulfillment, and after-market services, helping customers bring complex hardware products from development to production and support. Its operations are organized around Advanced Technology Solutions and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions, serving end markets such as aerospace and defense, industrial, smart energy, health tech, capital equipment, enterprise communications, telecommunications, servers, and storage. The company plays an important role in the technology supply chain by combining hardware platform expertise with manufacturing and service capabilities for customers in North America, Asia, Europe, and other international markets.
CEO Mr. Robert Andrew Mionis · 23,803 employees · Canada · https://www.celestica.com
