Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.06 EPS

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.06), FiscalAI reports. Celsius had a return on equity of 36.52% and a net margin of 4.24%.The firm had revenue of $817.93 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $870.09 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Here are the key takeaways from Celsius’ conference call:

• Second-quarter revenue rose 11% to $818 million, as strong Alani Nu growth and the Rockstar contribution helped offset weakness in the core Celsius brand.
• Brand Celsius net sales fell approximately 12% year over year, with retail sales down 2%, amid SKU rationalization, delayed shelf and cooler placements, limited innovation, and softer club-channel performance. Management expects Celsius to remain broadly similar in the third quarter before gradually returning to growth late in 2026 and into 2027.
• Alani Nu remained the portfolio’s main growth engine: retail sales increased approximately 56% in tracked channels, the brand surpassed $1 billion in first-half retail sales, and Purple Cotton Candy became its best-selling new flavor. Management expects continued momentum, supported by its core lineup and the upcoming Witch’s Brew limited-time offer.
• Gross margin held at approximately 48%, but adjusted EBITDA declined to $184 million from $210 million a year earlier as aluminum inflation and brand investments offset operating improvements. Management expects third-quarter gross margin to remain in the high 40s at current commodity prices.
• The company repurchased approximately $100 million of stock in the quarter and intends to continue using its $300 million authorization. Management also highlighted potential long-term upside from supply-chain integration, a new North Carolina manufacturing line, revenue-growth management initiatives, and international markets targeted to exceed 15% of revenue over five years.

Celsius Trading Up 16.8%

Shares of CELH traded up $4.00 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $27.77. The stock had a trading volume of 33,147,819 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,976,457. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.80 and a quick ratio of 1.43. Celsius has a 52-week low of $23.56 and a 52-week high of $66.74. The business’s fifty day moving average is $29.43 and its 200 day moving average is $36.61. The firm has a market cap of $7.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 115.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.95.

Key Headlines Impacting Celsius

Here are the key news stories impacting Celsius this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Rockstar Energy founder Russ Savage disclosed control of approximately 12 million Celsius shares, or 4.7% of the company, and called for leadership changes, including replacing CEO John Fieldly. Investors may view the campaign as a catalyst for operational improvements, stronger execution and potential value creation. Rockstar Energy founder builds Celsius stake, wants to take over as CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup maintained a Buy rating with a $40 price target, while JPMorgan and Piper Sandler retained Overweight ratings with targets of $52 and $36, respectively. Needham also kept a Buy rating at $35, indicating analysts still see substantial recovery potential despite lowering their estimates. Analyst rating and price-target updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue rose 10.6% year over year to $817.9 million, supported by demand for Alani Nu and contributions from Rockstar Energy. However, weaker sales of the core CELSIUS brand limited the overall result. Celsius Holdings Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Increase 11% Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: Celsius reported adjusted earnings of $0.36 per share, below the $0.42 consensus estimate and down from $0.47 a year earlier. Revenue also missed the $870.1 million consensus forecast, while promotional spending and margin pressure weighed on profitability. Celsius Holdings Inc. Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Management expects pressure on the core brand to continue through the third quarter and is planning a brand and product reset before growth potentially returns toward the end of 2026. Maxim Group downgraded the stock to Hold, while multiple firms reduced price targets, signaling heightened execution risk. CELH Q2 Earnings Call Flags Core Brand Reset Before 2027

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Hal Kravitz bought 8,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $29.73 per share, for a total transaction of $249,732.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly 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. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO John Fieldly purchased 8,475 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $29.36 per share, with a total value of $248,826.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 937,540 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,526,174.40. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 2.33% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its position in Celsius by 1,020.4% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Celsius by 244.3% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 794 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in Celsius in the third quarter valued at $69,000. Clear Street Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Celsius in the 4th quarter valued at $72,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Celsius in the 4th quarter valued at $82,000. 60.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on CELH. Stifel Nicolaus set a $37.00 target price on shares of Celsius in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Celsius from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of Celsius from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $44.00 to $26.00 in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Celsius from $66.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Celsius from $50.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $52.60.

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.