Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) Shares Down 7.5% – What’s Next?

Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) traded down 7.5% on Monday . The company traded as low as $49.58 and last traded at $49.5740. 2,798,662 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 41% from the average session volume of 4,753,660 shares. The stock had previously closed at $53.61.

More Celsius News

Here are the key news stories impacting Celsius this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent bullish analysis argues CELH may be undervalued given its two strong growth brands and expanding margins, supporting a constructive long-term thesis for growth investors. Celsius Still Looks Undervalued
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage of CELH’s international revenue highlights accelerating overseas sales that are improving analyst forecasts and diversifying growth beyond U.S. volumes—a positive for forward revenue estimates. International Revenue Performance Explored
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain supportive: last quarter’s results showed a revenue beat and big year-over-year sales growth, which underpins valuation arguments for longer-term investors. (Earnings detail reflected in recent reports and analyst models.)
• Neutral Sentiment: CELH has been a heavily searched/trending ticker on Zacks and other sites — increased attention can bring both volatility and liquidity but is neutral in direction until backed by fresh catalysts. Trending Stock: Facts to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Value-comparison pieces (USFD vs. CELH) underscore a debate over valuation: CELH’s growth multiple is high versus traditional food peers, so investor preference depends on growth vs. value orientation. USFD vs CELH Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data in early March appears inconsistent/erroneous (zero and NaN values reported). If real short interest rises, that would be a negative; current public figures are unreliable and should be interpreted cautiously.
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term selling: coverage notes a recent sharp intraday drop driven by profit-taking after prior rallies — this near-term technical selling pressure is the main reason shares are down today. Celsius Loses 8% on Profit-Taking

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on CELH shares. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $65.00 price target (up from $61.00) on shares of Celsius in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Celsius in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup lowered their target price on Celsius from $73.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 7th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price target (up from $65.00) on shares of Celsius in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Celsius from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.72.

Celsius Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.37. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $49.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.95. The stock has a market cap of $11.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 182.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.89.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (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 37.68%. The business had revenue of $721.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $638.17 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.11) EPS. Celsius’s revenue was up 117.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Celsius

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Celsius during the 4th quarter worth $140,803,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA purchased a new stake in Celsius during the fourth quarter worth about $115,321,000. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP bought a new stake in Celsius in the fourth quarter worth about $70,632,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in Celsius by 389.1% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,713,170 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,490,000 after acquiring an additional 1,362,867 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Scopus Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Celsius during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $59,382,000. 60.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.