BlackRock’s 30 Most Important AI Stocks Right Now

24. Celestica Inc. (NYSE:CLS)

Weight in ARTY ETF: 1.02%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 67

Celestica Inc. (NYSE:CLS) is one of BlackRock’s 30 most important AI stocks right now.

BlackRock is amongst the largest institutional investors in the company, as per data provided by Yahoo Finance for the period ending March 31, 2026.

As of July 2 closing, the stock carried a strongly bullish consensus sentiment. The stock received Buy ratings from 13 out of the 14 analysts who provided coverage. Based on a median 1-year target price of $455.07, it offers more than 35% upside potential at the prevailing level.

Following a solid first quarter, management shared its second-quarter revenue guidance between $4.15 billion and $4.45 billion. Adjusted operating margin has been estimated to touch a mid-point of around 8%, while the adjusted EPS is projected to range from $2.14 to $2.34.

The management also increased its 2026 full-year guidance, projecting a topline of $19 billion and adjusted EPS of $10.15. President and CEO, Rob Mionis, attributed this to a strong momentum across ATS and CSS segments. Minos also highlighted an impressive acceleration in the customer base within the CSS business. Moreover, the company’s 2027 outlook also solidified relative to prior quarter estimates, amid better customer visibility and new contracts awarded.

Celestica Inc. (NYSE:CLS) offers a wide range of supply chain services in the form of product manufacturing. They also undertake product design and development, engineering, component sourcing, and assembly of electronic devices. The company also has extensive hardware platform solutions offering various levels of hardware support, ranging from infrastructure development to hardware and software design.