Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) Given New $36.00 Price Target at Piper Sandler

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) had its target price cut by Piper Sandler from $49.00 to $36.00 in a research note released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of Celsius from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $26.00 in a research note on Friday. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Celsius from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Celsius in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Celsius in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Celsius from $66.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.95.

Celsius Price Performance

Shares of CELH stock opened at $27.77 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $29.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Celsius has a 12 month low of $23.56 and a 12 month high of $66.74. The company has a market capitalization of $7.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 115.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.95.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.41 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $817.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $870.09 million. Celsius had a return on equity of 36.52% and a net margin of 4.24%.Celsius’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.47 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Celsius will post 1.58 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Celsius

In related news, Director Hal Kravitz acquired 8,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $29.73 per share, for a total transaction of $249,732.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 227,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,753,407.34. The trade was a 3.84% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO John Fieldly acquired 8,475 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $29.36 per share, with a total value of $248,826.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 937,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,526,174.40. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Celsius

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Celsius during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in shares of Celsius in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Celsius by 1,020.4% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Celsius by 244.3% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 794 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its position in Celsius by 27.8% during the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 1,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. 60.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Celsius News

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

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.