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

Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-five analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation and nineteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $50.50.

CELH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Celsius from $66.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Celsius in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Celsius from $56.00 to $52.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Celsius from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Celsius from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Hal Kravitz acquired 8,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $29.73 per share, with a total value of $249,732.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 227,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,753,407.34. This represents a 3.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO John Fieldly bought 8,475 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $29.36 per share, for a total transaction 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. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 2.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Celsius

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Celsius in the fourth quarter valued at about $140,803,000. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP acquired a new stake in shares of Celsius during the fourth quarter worth about $70,632,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Celsius in the second quarter valued at approximately $43,040,000. Scopus Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Celsius in the second quarter valued at approximately $59,382,000. Finally, Clearbridge Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Celsius in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,137,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

Celsius Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CELH opened at $29.09 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $29.30 and its 200 day moving average is $35.51. Celsius has a 1 year low of $23.56 and a 1 year high of $66.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 121.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.80 and a quick ratio of 1.42.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $817.93 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $870.08 million. Celsius had a net margin of 4.24% and a return on equity of 36.52%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.47 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Celsius will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.