Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Acquires 28,810 Shares of Celsius Holdings Inc. $CELH

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) by 47.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 89,410 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,810 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Celsius were worth $4,090,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Celsius by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,074,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $826,750,000 after acquiring an additional 802,743 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Celsius by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,565,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,112,000 after acquiring an additional 277,424 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Celsius in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $140,803,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new stake in Celsius in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $115,321,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Celsius by 20.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,470,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,587,000 after acquiring an additional 426,623 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

Celsius Stock Down 0.5%

CELH stock opened at $28.00 on Tuesday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $7.16 billion, a PE ratio of 65.12, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.93. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $27.47 and a 1-year high of $66.74. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $32.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.38.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on CELH shares. Morgan Stanley upgraded Celsius from an “overweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup cut their target price on Celsius from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Celsius in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Celsius from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Celsius from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Celsius currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $64.53.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Celsius Profile

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.