Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-five analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and twenty-one have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $58.65.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on shares of Celsius from $75.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Celsius and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Celsius from $66.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Celsius in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Celsius from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th.

Celsius Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ CELH opened at $28.47 on Thursday. Celsius has a 12-month low of $27.47 and a 12-month high of $66.74. The company has a market cap of $7.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.47.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $782.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $763.08 million. Celsius had a return on equity of 37.95% and a net margin of 5.85%.The firm’s revenue was up 137.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.18 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Celsius will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Celsius news, Director Hal Kravitz purchased 8,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $29.73 per share, with a total value of $249,732.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 227,158 shares in the company, valued at $6,753,407.34. This trade represents a 3.84% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO John Fieldly acquired 8,475 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $29.36 per share, for a total transaction of $248,826.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 937,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,526,174.40. This represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Celsius

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its stake in shares of Celsius by 18.2% in the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 63,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,845,000 after acquiring an additional 9,700 shares during the period. Defender Capital LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Celsius during the second quarter valued at approximately $527,000. Gradient Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Celsius by 5.1% during the second quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 55,849 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,635,000 after acquiring an additional 2,699 shares during the period. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab raised its holdings in Celsius by 8.5% during the second quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab now owns 40,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,193,000 after purchasing an additional 3,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Celsius by 37.3% during the second quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 3,815 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

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.