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Celestica (CLS) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know

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Celestica (CLS - Free Report) closed at $237.79 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.04% move from the prior day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.38%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.67%.

Shares of the electronics manufacturing services company witnessed a loss of 3.68% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 7.44%, and the S&P 500's gain of 4.06%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Celestica in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 27, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.45, up 39.42% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $3 billion, up 19.99% from the year-ago period.

Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $5.55 per share and revenue of $11.63 billion, indicating changes of +43.04% and +20.61%, respectively, compared to the previous year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Celestica. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Celestica is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

In the context of valuation, Celestica is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 42.4. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 20.03 for its industry.

The Electronics - Manufacturing Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 41, positioning it in the top 17% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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