Stephens Lowers Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) Price Target to $50.00

Key Points

• Stephens lowered Celsius’s price target from $65 to $50 while maintaining an “overweight” rating, implying approximately 80% upside from the prior close.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with 19 Buy ratings and six Holds; the consensus rating is “Moderate Buy” with an average price target of $51.85.
• Celsius’s latest quarterly results missed expectations, reporting $0.36 in adjusted EPS versus $0.41 expected and revenue of $817.93 million versus $870.08 million projected, despite 10.6% year-over-year revenue growth.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH - Get Free Report) had its price target dropped by Stephens from $65.00 to $50.00 in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. Stephens' target price points to a potential upside of 80.05% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Celsius from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and reduced their price target for the company from $44.00 to $26.00 in a research report on Friday. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on Celsius from $49.00 to $36.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Celsius from $50.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. UBS Group set a $44.00 target price on Celsius and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Roth Capital reissued a "buy" rating and set a $48.00 target price on shares of Celsius in a research report on Friday. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Celsius has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $51.85.

Celsius Price Performance

CELH stock opened at $27.77 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 115.71, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $29.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $36.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.80. Celsius has a 52-week low of $23.56 and a 52-week high of $66.74.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.41 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $817.93 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $870.08 million. Celsius had a return on equity of 36.52% and a net margin of 4.24%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.47 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Celsius will post 1.51 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Celsius

In other Celsius news, Director Hal Kravitz bought 8,400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $29.73 per share, for a total transaction of $249,732.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 227,158 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,753,407.34. This trade represents a 3.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO John Fieldly bought 8,475 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $29.36 per share, with a total value of $248,826.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 937,540 shares of the company's stock, valued at $27,526,174.40. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Celsius

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Celsius during the second quarter worth $43,040,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its stake in Celsius by 18.2% in the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 63,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,845,000 after purchasing an additional 9,700 shares in the last quarter. Defender Capital LLC. bought a new stake in Celsius in the second quarter valued at $527,000. Gradient Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Celsius by 5.1% during the second quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 55,849 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,635,000 after purchasing an additional 2,699 shares during the period. Finally, PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab raised its holdings in shares of Celsius by 8.5% during the second quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab now owns 40,760 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,193,000 after purchasing an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 60.95% of the company's stock.

About Celsius

Celsius Holdings, Inc is an American beverage company known for its line of fitness and energy drinks formulated to support active lifestyles. The company's flagship product, the Celsius® brand, features beverages enhanced with ingredients such as green tea extract, guarana seed extract and essential vitamins, positioned as a functional alternative to traditional energy drinks. These products are designed to deliver a blend of ingredients that support metabolism and sustained energy without high sugar content or artificial preservatives.

In addition to its core carbonated drink portfolio, Celsius has expanded its offerings to include powder mixes and non-carbonated ready-to-drink variants, catering to consumer preferences around taste, convenience and nutritional needs.

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