Movement Alert|Celsius Holdings, Inc. Rises 5.05% in Regular Trading, Pre-Earnings Positioning Ahead of Q2 Report

Market Focus08-05 03:15

On August 5, Celsius Holdings, Inc. rose 5.05% in regular trading, trading at $29.67 per share with turnover of $166 million. The rally comes ahead of the company's scheduled Q2 earnings release on August 6 pre-market, with analysts expecting adjusted EPS of $0.42.

The move appears driven by pre-earnings positioning as investors speculate on results. For context, the company delivered a strong Q1 beat in May with adjusted EPS of $0.41 versus consensus estimates of $0.29-$0.30, while revenue of $782.6 million exceeded the $763 million estimate. Despite the near-term optimism, notable headwinds persist including a Texas Attorney General investigation into its marketing of high-caffeine drinks to youth, core business deceleration flagged by UBS, and sustained heavy insider selling — major shareholders have collectively offloaded millions of shares throughout July and early August at approximately $46.25 per share. Multiple analysts have also trimmed price targets in recent months, with the consensus mean target declining from around $68 earlier this year to approximately $58.

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