Analyzing Celestica (CLS) Through the Lens of Savvy Investors

By Blake Campbell • Friday, October 17 15:28 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Technology company Celestica has moved -0.8% so far today on a volume of 1,906,108, compared to its average of 3,409,290. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 1.0%.

Celestica trades 11.51% away from its average analyst target price of $249.0 per share. The 15 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $208.0 to $350.0, and on average have given Celestica a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying CLS should be aware of the facts below:

Celestica's current price is 769.0% above its Graham number of $31.95, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Celestica has moved 384.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 13.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 4.59, Celestica has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 60.5 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
CLS has a forward P/E ratio of 62.4 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $4.45 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 18.16 compared to its sector average of 4.19
Celestica Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides supply chain solutions in Asia, North America, and internationally.
Based in Toronto, the company has 21,914 full time employees and a market cap of $31.97 Billion.

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