Cantor Fitzgerald L. P. Takes Position in Celsius Holdings Inc. $CELH

Cantor Fitzgerald L. P. bought a new position in shares of Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 12,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $696,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Celsius by 3.4% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 18,662,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $865,773,000 after acquiring an additional 617,743 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Celsius by 20.9% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,470,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,587,000 after purchasing an additional 426,623 shares during the period. Holocene Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Celsius by 130.6% during the 2nd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 2,108,041 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,792,000 after purchasing an additional 1,193,707 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Celsius by 13.0% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,801,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,592,000 after purchasing an additional 207,824 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in Celsius by 389.1% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,713,170 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,490,000 after purchasing an additional 1,362,867 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

Celsius Price Performance

CELH opened at $41.50 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market cap of $10.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 166.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.71. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $30.08 and a 12-month high of $66.74.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.07. Celsius had a return on equity of 37.68% and a net margin of 4.29%.The firm had revenue of $721.63 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $638.17 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.11) EPS. Celsius’s quarterly revenue was up 117.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on CELH shares. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Celsius in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $64.00 price objective on shares of Celsius in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 target price (up from $65.00) on shares of Celsius in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Celsius from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Bank of America raised Celsius from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.39.

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.