
TSE:CLS
This summary was created by AI, based on 33 opinions in the last 12 months.
Celestica Inc (CLS-T) has experienced significant momentum in the last few years, primarily attributed to its role in the data center buildout and increased demand driven by AI technologies. The stock has shown impressive growth of over 1,000% in three years, yet it currently trades at high price-to-earnings (PE) multiples, around 35-44x, resulting in high expectations from the market. Experts have expressed caution, suggesting that while the company has positive revenue growth and strong operational performance, its valuation may be stretched given the cyclical nature of its business and dependencies on hyperscaler revenues. Analysts recommend careful buying strategies, indicating that potential price corrections could create advantageous entry points, yet many foresee the risks associated with future AI spending and market volatility. Overall, the sentiment is mixed with some experts advising to take profits and others suggesting a long-term perspective with the caveat of high valuations.
Trades at 41x PE. It comes down to whether demand will continue to rise with AI spending. If so, profits will continue to be profitable with EPS to jump from $10 in 2026 to $15 in 2027, then $19 in 2028, then $26 in 2029. CLS comes down to how much you want to pay for it. Beta is a volatile 2.04, twice as much as the TSX. So, earnings is very important.
It's a manufacturing company. Can they continue to grow at this level and justify a high multiple? The market overestimates their earnings and margins. So when AI emerges, you see a strong pullback. Be cautious with stocks like this which aren't consistent over time. View their PE as a manufacturing and not a tech company.
Helps build hardware behind AI and cloud infrastructure. Massive growth. Revenue jumped more than 50% last quarter. Moving into products with better margins, increasingly important in AI supply chain.
Expectations are high. She sees upside potential of 30%, price target of ~$625. No dividend.
Celestica Inc is a Canadian stock, trading under the symbol CLS.TO (previously CLS-T on Stockchase) on the Toronto Stock Exchange (CLS-CT). It is usually referred to as TSX:CLS or CLS.TO
In the last year, 29 stock analysts issued a Buy, Sell, or Hold rating on CLS.TO (previously CLS-T on Stockchase). 14 analysts recommended to BUY and 10 analysts recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst rating is WAIT. Read the latest stock experts' ratings for Celestica Inc.
Celestica Inc was recommended as a Top Pick by Chris Blumas on 2026-08-12. Read the latest stock experts ratings for Celestica Inc.
Earnings reports or recent company news can cause the stock price to drop. Read stock experts' recommendations for Celestica Inc.
Celestica Inc is followed by 209 investors on Stockchase and is a trending stock that is worth watching.
On 2026-08-12, Celestica Inc (CLS.TO) stock closed at a price of $472.51.
In a massive growth segment, with the AI infrastructure buildout. Strategically in a very good position. If you have your heart set on this one, valuation is very reasonable at below 20x PE. Yet FCF is fairly meagre, which indicates valuation is still stretched. Watch and wait.
Instead, he uses TSM for client portfolios. Valuations in the space tend to be fairly rich. So this name isn't a buy today. Watch and wait.