Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) Upgraded by Bank of America to “Buy” Rating

Bank of America upgraded shares of Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) from an underperform rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has $65.00 target price on the stock.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on CELH. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Celsius in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Celsius from $74.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Celsius in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Celsius in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Celsius in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.72.

Celsius Stock Performance

Shares of CELH stock traded down $0.51 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $53.61. The company had a trading volume of 8,736,883 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,055,829. The stock has a market cap of $13.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 214.44, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.12. Celsius has a 52-week low of $24.04 and a 52-week high of $66.74.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Celsius

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CELH. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Celsius during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Celsius during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new position in shares of Celsius during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its holdings in Celsius by 1,020.4% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased 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 worth $37,000 after buying an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. 60.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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.