Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) Reaches New 12-Month Low Following Weak Earnings

Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Thursday following a dissappointing earnings announcement. The stock traded as low as $25.00 and last traded at $25.6760, with a volume of 3440110 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $29.15.

The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.06). Celsius had a net margin of 5.85% and a return on equity of 37.95%. The company had revenue of $817.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $870.09 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.47 EPS. Celsius’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on Celsius in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $45.00 price objective on Celsius and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Celsius from $66.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of Celsius in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $57.00 price target (down from $70.00) on shares of Celsius in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $58.65.

Insider Transactions at Celsius

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Celsius

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Celsius by 2,293.8% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 41,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,952,000 after purchasing an additional 40,003 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Celsius during the fourth quarter valued at about $3,316,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Celsius by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,565,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,112,000 after acquiring an additional 277,424 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in shares of Celsius by 4,648.1% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 92,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,295,000 after acquiring an additional 90,917 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Celsius by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,074,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $826,750,000 after acquiring an additional 802,743 shares during the last quarter. 60.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Celsius Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.95. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $29.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $36.88.

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.