Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 8.3% during mid-day trading on Wednesday after an insider bought additional shares in the company. The company traded as high as $31.86 and last traded at $32.14. Approximately 1,766,951 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 74% from the average daily volume of 6,707,890 shares. The stock had previously closed at $29.67.
Specifically, CEO John Fieldly bought 8,475 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $29.36 per share, with a total value of $248,826.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 937,540 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,526,174.40. The trade was a 0.91% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Hal Kravitz purchased 8,400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $29.73 per share, for a total transaction of $249,732.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 227,158 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,753,407.34. This represents a 3.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on Celsius from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on Celsius in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $47.00 price target for the company. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Celsius in a report on Friday, May 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Celsius in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Celsius from an "underperform" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $65.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, February 27th. Twenty-one 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 stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $63.55.
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Celsius Trading Up 9.0%
The company has a 50-day moving average of $34.12 and a 200 day 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. The company has a market cap of $8.27 billion, a PE ratio of 74.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.95.
Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $782.62 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $763.08 million. Celsius had a return on equity of 37.95% and a net margin of 5.85%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 137.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.18 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.
Institutional Trading of Celsius
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CELH. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Celsius during the first quarter worth $79,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Celsius by 8.0% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 508,252 shares of the company's stock valued at $18,033,000 after acquiring an additional 37,555 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in shares of Celsius by 35.3% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,058,503 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,565,000 after acquiring an additional 276,369 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Celsius by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 26,983 shares of the company's stock worth $957,000 after acquiring an additional 691 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Celsius by 21.8% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 179,724 shares of the company's stock worth $6,377,000 after acquiring an additional 32,214 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.95% of the company's stock.
About Celsius
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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.
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