Roth Capital Has Pessimistic Outlook of Celsius Q1 Earnings

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) – Analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Celsius in a note issued to investors on Friday, February 21st. Roth Capital analyst S. Mcgowan now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.21 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.22. The consensus estimate for Celsius’ current full-year earnings is $0.89 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Celsius’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $332.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $326.07 million. Celsius had a net margin of 10.70% and a return on equity of 51.89%.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on CELH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Celsius in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $37.00 price target on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Celsius from $45.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 10th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Celsius from $45.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Celsius from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Celsius from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.78.

Celsius Stock Down 14.3 %

CELH opened at $26.88 on Monday. Celsius has a 52-week low of $21.10 and a 52-week high of $99.62. The company has a market cap of $6.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.09, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.78. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $30.18.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. HM Payson & Co. boosted its position in shares of Celsius by 122.2% during the 4th quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 550 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Celsius by 48.3% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. S.A. Mason LLC increased its position in shares of Celsius by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. S.A. Mason LLC now owns 1,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Celsius during the third quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Celsius by 69.0% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. 60.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Celsius

In other Celsius news, major shareholder William H. Milmoe sold 65,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.15, for a total value of $2,024,750.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 261,245 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,137,781.75. This trade represents a 19.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

About Celsius

Celsius Holdings, Inc develops, processes, markets, distributes, and sells functional energy drinks and liquid supplements in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canadian, European, Middle Eastern, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company offers CELSIUS, a fitness drink or supplement designed to accelerate metabolism and burn body fat; various flavors and carbonated and non-carbonated functional energy drinks under the CELSIUS Originals and Vibe name, as well as functional energy drink under the CELSIUS Essentials and CELSIUS On-the-Go Powder names; and CELSIUS ready-to drink products.