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

Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and eighteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $65.6111.

Several analysts recently issued reports on CELH shares. Zacks Research lowered Celsius from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price target (up from $65.00) on shares of Celsius in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on Celsius in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “sector weight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Celsius from $76.00 to $68.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Celsius from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 19th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Celsius news, Director Hal Kravitz bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $45.24 per share, with a total value of $452,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 216,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,778,490.28. This represents a 4.85% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Outfitters Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Celsius by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Outfitters Financial LLC now owns 15,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $705,000 after purchasing an additional 1,180 shares during the last quarter. Peregrine Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Celsius by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. Peregrine Capital Management LLC now owns 221,483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,131,000 after purchasing an additional 38,052 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new stake in shares of Celsius during the 4th quarter worth $337,000. EPG Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Celsius by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. EPG Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,092 shares of the company’s stock valued at $782,000 after buying an additional 779 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Celsius by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $769,000 after buying an additional 913 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

Celsius Stock Performance

CELH stock opened at $53.91 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $51.80. Celsius has a 52 week low of $21.10 and a 52 week high of $66.74. The stock has a market cap of $13.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 539.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 1.89.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $725.11 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $703.68 million. Celsius had a net margin of 3.03% and a return on equity of 41.88%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 172.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Celsius will post 0.89 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.