Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) Stock Price Up 9.1% – Still a Buy?
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyShares of Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH – Get Free Report) traded up 9.1% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $32.16 and last traded at $31.9330. 4,273,780 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 41% from the average daily volume of 7,282,434 shares. The stock had previously closed at $29.28.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts recently commented on CELH shares. UBS Group dropped their price target on Celsius from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup decreased their target price on Celsius from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered Celsius from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $57.00 target price (down from $65.00) on shares of Celsius in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $48.00 price target on shares of Celsius and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Celsius presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.90.
Read Our Latest Analysis on Celsius
Celsius Stock Up 9.7%
The firm has a market capitalization of $8.21 billion, a PE ratio of 74.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.93. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $30.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.
Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $782.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $763.08 million. Celsius had a return on equity of 37.95% and a net margin of 5.85%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 137.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.18 EPS. Analysts forecast that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other Celsius news, CEO John Fieldly acquired 8,475 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $29.36 per share, with a total value of $248,826.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 937,540 shares in the company, valued at $27,526,174.40. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Hal Kravitz bought 8,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $29.73 per share, with a total value of $249,732.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 227,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,753,407.34. This trade represents a 3.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 2.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CELH. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its holdings in Celsius by 1,020.4% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Celsius during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in shares of Celsius in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Celsius by 52.7% in the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 916 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 316 shares during the period. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Celsius in the third quarter valued at $57,000. 60.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Celsius
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.