Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) Price Target Lowered to $45.00 at Bank of America

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) had its price objective decreased by Bank of America from $50.00 to $45.00 in a report issued on Friday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. Bank of America currently has an underperform rating on the stock.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on CELH. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Celsius in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Celsius in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Celsius in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $72.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research cut shares of Celsius from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, B. Riley upped their price target on shares of Celsius from $56.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.89.

Celsius Trading Up 2.8%

NASDAQ CELH opened at $42.84 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market cap of $11.04 billion, a PE ratio of 428.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $49.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.44. Celsius has a 52 week low of $21.10 and a 52 week high of $66.74.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $725.11 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $703.68 million. Celsius had a net margin of 3.03% and a return on equity of 41.88%. Celsius’s revenue for the quarter was up 172.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Celsius will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder William H. Milmoe sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.50, for a total value of $2,500,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 221,245 shares in the company, valued at $13,827,812.50. This represents a 15.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Jarrod Langhans sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total transaction of $325,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 99,227 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,449,755. This represents a 4.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 2.55% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Celsius

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. IFM Investors Pty Ltd acquired a new position in Celsius in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,275,000. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in shares of Celsius by 13.9% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 10,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Celsius by 22.5% in the 1st quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 14,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $521,000 after purchasing an additional 2,681 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in Celsius by 845.2% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 2,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 2,113 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in Celsius by 4.7% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,411,449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,276,000 after buying an additional 63,787 shares in the last quarter. 60.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stores Impacting Celsius

Here are the key news stories impacting Celsius this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Roth MKM issued a buy on CELH, providing direct analyst support that can buoy sentiment and buying interest. Roth MKM Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler is cited in multiple pieces as maintaining an overweight / issuing a buy on CELH in recent coverage, which supports the bullish case among institutional investors. Piper Sandler Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting analysts are generally positive about Celsius’ outlook has circulated, helping underwrite the rally among retail and momentum buyers. Analysts Positive Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail-interest pieces and long-term performance retrospectives (e.g., a Benzinga lookback on 10‑year returns) keep retail attention high but are informational rather than catalytic for near-term fundamentals. Long-term Performance Piece
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America cut its price target to $45 and assigned an “underperform” rating, signaling downside risk and likely contributing to recent selling pressure. BofA PT Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler also appears in a separate note flagged as issuing a pessimistic near‑term forecast, adding to mixed signals from the same firm and increasing uncertainty. Piper Sandler Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary highlighting analyst scrutiny of incentive costs and post-acquisition integration challenges raises questions about margin sustainability and near-term execution risk. Incentive / Integration Scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Reports noting recent share declines following downgrades underscore the stock’s volatility when analyst sentiment shifts. Price Reaction to Downgrade

Celsius Company Profile

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.