Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Call Options on Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH)

Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Friday. Stock investors acquired 32,147 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 36% compared to the typical volume of 23,583 call options.

Celsius Price Performance

Shares of Celsius stock traded up $3.64 during trading on Friday, reaching $47.77. 4,661,090 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,253,740. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The company has a market capitalization of $12.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 477.69, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.90. Celsius has a 52-week low of $24.04 and a 52-week high of $66.74. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $51.98.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CELH has been the subject of several analyst reports. KeyCorp began coverage on Celsius in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Celsius in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Celsius from $68.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price target (up previously from $65.00) on shares of Celsius in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Celsius from $74.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 7th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Celsius by 3.4% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 18,662,921 shares of the company’s stock valued at $865,773,000 after acquiring an additional 617,743 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Celsius by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,074,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $826,750,000 after buying an additional 802,743 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Celsius by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,565,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,112,000 after buying an additional 277,424 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Celsius during the fourth quarter valued at $140,803,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new position in shares of Celsius in the 4th quarter valued at $115,321,000. Institutional investors 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.