Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) Stock Price Down 4.3% – Should You Sell?

Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH)’s share price traded down 4.3% on Monday . The stock traded as low as $33.47 and last traded at $33.3720. 1,871,644 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 66% from the average session volume of 5,520,981 shares. The stock had previously closed at $34.86.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Celsius from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $56.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $65.00 price objective (up from $61.00) on shares of Celsius in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Celsius from $72.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Celsius from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, KeyCorp began coverage on Celsius in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.17.

Celsius Stock Down 3.4%

The stock has a market cap of $8.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 134.61, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $43.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.22.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.07. Celsius had a return on equity of 37.68% and a net margin of 4.29%.The firm had revenue of $721.63 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $638.17 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.11) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 117.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in Celsius by 35.0% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 56,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,576,000 after acquiring an additional 14,601 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Celsius by 2,663.3% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 581,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,606,000 after purchasing an additional 560,623 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in shares of Celsius by 153.4% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 28,412 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,300,000 after purchasing an additional 17,201 shares in the last quarter. Blue Chip Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Celsius by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Blue Chip Partners LLC now owns 14,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $662,000 after purchasing an additional 949 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FAS Wealth Partners Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Celsius by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 4,613 shares of the company’s stock worth $211,000 after purchasing an additional 428 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

Celsius Company Profile

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.