Investors Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH)

06 Aug 2026, 13:00 by Amy Steele · The Cerbat Gem

Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH – Get Free Report) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Investors purchased 53,514 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 76% compared to the typical daily volume of 30,480 call options.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on CELH shares. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 target price (down from $60.00) on shares of Celsius in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Celsius from $66.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $45.00 price target on Celsius and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Celsius in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on Celsius in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price objective on the stock. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Celsius currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $58.65.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Celsius

In related news, Director Hal Kravitz purchased 8,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $29.73 per share, for a total transaction 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO John Fieldly purchased 8,475 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $29.36 per share, for a total transaction of $248,826.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 937,540 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,526,174.40. The trade was a 0.91% 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 Trading of Celsius

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. IFM Investors Pty Ltd acquired a new stake in Celsius during the 1st quarter valued at $1,275,000. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Celsius by 79.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 257,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,179,000 after purchasing an additional 113,840 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Celsius by 131.5% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $825,000 after purchasing an additional 13,159 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Celsius by 14.2% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 433,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,432,000 after purchasing an additional 53,844 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Celsius by 244.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 794 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

Celsius Price Performance

Celsius stock traded down $5.40 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $23.75. 28,397,657 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,590,930. The company has a market capitalization of $6.07 billion, a PE ratio of 55.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.95. The business has a fifty day moving average of $29.73 and a 200 day moving average of $36.88. Celsius has a 1-year low of $23.75 and a 1-year high of $66.74. 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 earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.06). Celsius had a net margin of 5.85% and a return on equity of 37.95%. The firm had revenue of $817.93 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $870.09 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Celsius will post 1.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Celsius Company Profile

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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.