Needham & Company LLC Increases Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) Price Target to $75.00

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) had its target price raised by equities research analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $70.00 to $75.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 39.90% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on shares of Celsius from $74.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 7th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Celsius in a report on Monday, February 9th. KeyCorp assumed coverage on Celsius in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “sector weight” rating on the stock. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $70.00 target price (up from $65.00) on shares of Celsius in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on Celsius from $73.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.72.

Celsius Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of CELH opened at $53.61 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $49.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $52.10. Celsius has a one year low of $24.04 and a one year high of $66.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 1.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 214.44, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.90.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $721.63 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $638.17 million. Celsius had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 39.72%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 117.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.11) EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Celsius will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Celsius

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. IFM Investors Pty Ltd acquired a new stake in Celsius in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,275,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Celsius by 79.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 257,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,179,000 after buying an additional 113,840 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Celsius by 131.5% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $825,000 after acquiring an additional 13,159 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in Celsius by 14.2% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 433,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,432,000 after acquiring an additional 53,844 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ethic Inc. acquired a new position in Celsius during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $275,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Celsius

Here are the key news stories impacting Celsius this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and outsized revenue growth — Celsius reported Q4 revenue of ~$721.6M (+117% YoY) and non‑GAAP EPS $0.26, both well above consensus; full‑year revenue topped $2.5B. The results drove strong intraday gains after the release. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets — Bank of America upgraded CELH to Buy (PT $65) and Needham raised its target to $75, both citing the strong quarter and momentum from recent brand acquisitions; those calls imply meaningful upside from current levels. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic update and medium‑term margin target — Management reiterated a multi‑brand strategy (Celsius, Alani Nu, Rockstar) and plans to bring gross margins back to the low‑50% range by end‑2026 as integration and innovation progress; this is constructive but depends on execution. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting appears unreliable — a February short‑interest entry shows zero shares / NaN change, indicating a data anomaly rather than a meaningful change in short positioning; treat reported short‑interest figures with caution.
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term margin pressure and integration costs — several writeups note that while scale and revenue are rising, integration expenses and margin compression are present this year, which could weigh on near‑term profitability and investor sentiment. Read More.

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.