02:55 PM EST, 11/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Celsius (CELH) top-line growth will be the key focus when the company reports its Q3 results, with investors also increasingly attentive to its margin trajectory, UBS Securities said.

The brokerage said in a Monday note that the sentiment remains broadly positive heading into the print and expect continued strong fundamentals, projecting high-single-digit growth for the core Celsius brand and strong double-digit gains for Alani Nu in the quarter.

UBS forecast Q3 EPS of $0.27, about $0.01 below Visible Alpha consensus, and total company sales growth of 168.3%, slightly ahead of consensus at 164.8%. The brokerage also expects operating margin of 18.9%, above Street estimates of 18.1%, and gross margin of 51.3% versus the 51.2% consensus view.

The firm modeled a gross margin of 51.3% for the period, slightly above the 51.2% consensus estimate, reflecting Alani Nu's lower gross margin contribution, modest headwinds from higher aluminum prices, and about 20 basis points of dilution from the Rockstar brand.

Celsius is scheduled to report its Q3 results on Thursday.

UBS has a buy rating on Celsius with a $73 price target.

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