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Celestica's AI-driven growth and rising earnings support its outlook, but a valuation premium, higher capital spending and cash flow pressures raise the stakes.

Celestica shares fell 14.4% despite strong Q3 earnings and AI-driven growth, as rising capital spending, cash flow pressures and customer concentration pose risks

Celestica raises its 2026 guidance and targets $40B in 2027 revenues as AI demand surges, but rising capital spending and cash flow pressures pose challenges.

Google and OpenAI hardware programs support growth plans, but Celestica expects to spend up to $2 billion expanding production.

Celestica (CLS) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.

Celestica entered this Q3 2026 print with a strong reputation in electronics manufacturing and a stock that has cooled sharply, falling about 8% over the past week and roughly 25% over the past month into last night’s close at CA$388.33.

Demand for AI infrastructure is off the charts.

Revenue surged 83% as AI infrastructure demand accelerated across networking and compute.

Celestica (NYSE:CLS) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $5.83 billion, up 83% from a year earlier and above the high end of its guidance range, as demand for AI infrastructure lifted both of its operating segments.