As the Q2 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the beverages, alcohol, and tobacco industry, including Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) and its peers.
A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after the release of a favorable Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which showed inflation cooling more than anticipated. The July report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated a year-over-year inflation rate of 2.7%, just below the 2.8% economists had forecast. This suggests that price pressures on consumers may be easing. Particularly beneficial for the sector was the news that the food index remained flat, with grocery prices even declining by 0.1% month-over-month. This development is seen as a positive for the profitability of food, beverage, and personal care companies, as lower input costs and increased consumer purchasing power could boost sales.
Energy drink company Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) reported Q2 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 83.9% year on year to $739.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.47 per share was 93.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Let’s dig into the relative performance of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 beverages, alcohol, and tobacco earnings season.
Shares of energy drink company Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH)
jumped 3.3% in the afternoon session after brokerages Stephens and Truist Securities raised their price targets on the stock following the company's strong quarterly results. Stephens and Truist Securities both hiked their price target on the energy drink maker to $65 from $55, with Truist analyst Bill Chappell maintaining a "Buy" rating on the stock. This wave of analyst optimism comes on the heels of the company's strong quarterly results reported last week, which revealed continued market share gains and growing demand. During its second quarter, Celsius's revenue soared by 84%, a performance largely fueled by the acquisition of the Alani Nu brand.
Shares of Celsius surged to a new 52-week high Monday afternoon. The stock is continuing a rally ignited by the company's impressive Q2 financial results reported last week.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q2 behind us, let’s have a look at Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD) and its peers.
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Energy drink company Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 83.9% year on year to $739.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.47 per share was 93.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
