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Celestica raises 2026 guidance while Celestica stock costs EUR 248.50

Published on 10/27/2026 at 20:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Celestica's adjusted EPS reached USD 3.30 in Q3 2026, up 109 percent year over year. Celestica stock costs EUR 248.50 on October 27, 2026.

Revenue outlook raised

Celestica raised its 2026 revenue outlook to USD 21.00 billion on October 26, 2026.
Third-quarter revenue reached USD 5.83 billion, up 83.00 percent year over year.
Celestica stock traded at EUR 248.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 8:35 p.m. CEST.

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Celestica (ISIN CA15101Q2071) raised its 2026 revenue outlook to USD 21.00 billion after reporting third-quarter revenue of USD 5.83 billion on October 26, 2026. The company also lifted its adjusted earnings-per-share outlook to USD 11.55 from USD 11.30, according to Celestica. Celestica stock was trading at EUR 248.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 8:35 p.m. CEST.

Third-quarter growth sets the tone

Revenue in the third quarter of 2026 increased 83.00 percent from USD 3.19 billion in the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted earnings per share rose to USD 3.30 from USD 1.58, a 109.00 percent increase. GAAP diluted earnings per share reached USD 3.26, compared with USD 2.31 a year earlier.

Celestica's adjusted operating margin was 8.50 percent in the third quarter of 2026, up from 7.60 percent in the year-earlier period. The company said its Connectivity and Cloud Solutions segment generated USD 4.87 billion of revenue, up 102.00 percent year over year, while Advanced Technology Solutions revenue rose 23.00 percent to USD 0.96 billion.

Higher guidance, lower cash outlook

The revised 2026 outlook calls for adjusted earnings per share of USD 11.55, compared with the previous USD 11.30 forecast. Celestica reduced its 2026 free-cash-flow outlook to USD 460.00 million from USD 600.00 million, citing targeted working-capital investments to support growth in 2027.

For 2027, management set an initial revenue outlook of USD 40.00 billion, adjusted earnings per share of USD 21.50 and adjusted operating margin of 9.00 percent. The company also intends to launch a new normal-course issuer bid after its current program expires on November 2, 2026, subject to acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Valuation and market position

On the NYSE, Celestica last traded at USD 277.11 on October 27, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. EDT. Its market capitalization was USD 34.9 billion, while the same quote showed a 52-week range of USD 244.51 to USD 474.03 and a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.75.

BMO Capital lowered its target for Celestica to USD 400.00 from USD 450.00 while retaining an Outperform rating on October 23, 2026, as Investing.com reported. The revised target remains above the NYSE price cited above.

Celestica held its third-quarter results conference call and investor day on October 27, 2026. The next scheduled corporate date identified in the company release is the expiration of the current issuer bid on November 2, 2026.

Growth now meets capital demands

The results show rapid expansion in data-center infrastructure, but the cash-flow revision highlights the investment required to support that expansion. Revenue growth, operating margin and working-capital needs will remain the central figures for assessing the updated outlook.

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