Bank of America Upgrades Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) to “Buy”

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) was upgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Friday, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has a $65.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 21.25% from the stock’s previous close.

CELH has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Celsius in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $65.00 target price (up from $61.00) on shares of Celsius in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Celsius from $74.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Celsius in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Celsius from $68.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.72.

Celsius Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CELH opened at $53.61 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The company has a market capitalization of $13.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 214.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $49.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $52.10. Celsius has a twelve month low of $24.04 and a twelve month high of $66.74.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.07. Celsius had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 39.72%. The business had revenue of $721.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $638.17 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.11) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 117.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Celsius will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Celsius

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Celsius in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Celsius during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new position in shares of Celsius in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its holdings in Celsius by 1,020.4% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Celsius by 1,476.0% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 738 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

More Celsius News

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.

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.