Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) CEO John Fieldly Acquires 8,475 Shares

Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) CEO John Fieldly purchased 8,475 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was purchased 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,526,174.40. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Celsius Stock Performance

CELH opened at $29.67 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $7.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.00, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.95. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $27.66 and a 1-year high of $66.74. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $42.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.43.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Celsius

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Celsius during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in shares of Celsius during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its position in shares of Celsius by 1,020.4% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. bought a new position in shares of Celsius during the fourth quarter worth $46,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in shares of Celsius by 697.3% during the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 901 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 788 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Celsius in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Celsius in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Celsius from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Celsius in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Celsius from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $63.55.

Celsius Company 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.