Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Oct 9th, 2026

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH – Free Report) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a report published on Tuesday,Zacks reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America cut their price objective on Celsius from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Celsius from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $35.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Celsius from $50.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 7th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $48.00 price target on shares of Celsius in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Celsius from $56.00 to $52.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Celsius presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.29.

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Celsius Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:CELH opened at $27.40 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $29.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.80. The company has a market capitalization of $6.93 billion, a PE ratio of 114.17, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.01. Celsius has a 52 week low of $23.56 and a 52 week high of $66.74.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.05). 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 the consensus estimate of $870.08 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.47 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Celsius will post 1.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Damon DeSantis purchased 20,000 shares of Celsius stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $27.65 per share, with a total value of $553,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,712,187 shares in the company, valued at $74,991,970.55. The trade was a 0.74% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO John Fieldly purchased 18,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $27.44 per share, with a total value of $493,920.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 956,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,234,368.72. This represents a 1.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders bought a total of 66,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,830,120 in the last quarter. 2.33% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CELH. Ranger Investment Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Celsius during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $13,629,000. Maven Securities LTD acquired a new stake in shares of Celsius in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,192,000. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in shares of Celsius by 4,648.1% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 92,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,295,000 after buying an additional 90,917 shares during the last quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Celsius in the first quarter valued at $1,895,000. Finally, Wealth High Governance Asset Management Ltda. increased its holdings in Celsius by 89.8% during the first quarter. Wealth High Governance Asset Management Ltda. now owns 209,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,424,000 after buying an additional 98,984 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

More Celsius News

Here are the key news stories impacting Celsius this week:

Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Celsius from “strong sell” to “hold.” The change removes an especially bearish analyst stance and may provide modest support for CELH, although “hold” still indicates limited near-term conviction. Celsius Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research
Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary is highlighting Celsius’s cash position and cash yield as an underappreciated potential source of value, which could help support the shares despite recent weakness. Why Is Everyone Ignoring Celsius Stock’s High Cash Yield?
Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms—including Rosen, SBS, Pomerantz and Kaplan Fox—are seeking investors to participate as lead plaintiffs or contact counsel in a securities class action covering purchases made from February 21, 2025, through June 3, 2026. The deadline to seek lead-plaintiff appointment is November 3, 2026. These notices largely repeat the same litigation, rather than representing separate new lawsuits. Rosen Celsius Securities Class Action Notice
Negative Sentiment: The litigation alleges violations of federal securities laws by Celsius and certain officers. Although the claims have not been proven, the lawsuits could increase legal costs, damage investor confidence and maintain pressure on CELH until the allegations are resolved. Pomerantz Celsius Class Action Filing

Celsius Company Profile

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Celsius Holdings, Inc develops, markets and distributes functional beverages designed to support active lifestyles. Its flagship CELSIUS brand offers carbonated and non-carbonated energy drinks, including CELSIUS Vibe and CELSIUS Essentials product lines. The beverages are positioned as better-for-you alternatives to traditional energy drinks and are available in a variety of flavors and package formats.

The company sells its products through grocery stores, convenience stores, club retailers, drugstores, gyms, e-commerce platforms and other retail channels.