Celsius Holdings Inc. $CELH Shares Sold by Calamos Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Calamos Advisors LLC cut its stake in Celsius by 88.0% in Q4, selling 238,562 shares and retaining 32,588 shares valued at about $1.49 million.
• Celsius topped Q4 estimates with EPS of $0.26 versus $0.19 expected and revenue of $721.6M (up 117.2% year-over-year), alongside a 4.29% net margin and 37.68% ROE.
• Analysts hold a Moderate Buy consensus (20 Buys, 3 Holds) with an average price target of $65.89, roughly double the recent ~$33 share price, implying notable analyst-implied upside.

Calamos Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH - Free Report) by 88.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,588 shares of the company's stock after selling 238,562 shares during the quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC's holdings in Celsius were worth $1,491,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IFM Investors Pty Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Celsius during the 1st quarter worth about $1,275,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in shares of Celsius by 79.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 257,666 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,179,000 after buying an additional 113,840 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Celsius by 131.5% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,166 shares of the company's stock valued at $825,000 after buying an additional 13,159 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Celsius by 14.2% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 433,241 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,432,000 after buying an additional 53,844 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Celsius by 244.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,119 shares of the company's stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 794 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.95% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CELH has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of Celsius from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Celsius from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Weiss Ratings raised Celsius from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Celsius from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $56.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $65.00 price target (up from $61.00) on shares of Celsius in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Celsius has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $65.89.

Celsius Price Performance

Celsius stock opened at $33.16 on Tuesday. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $32.30 and a 1 year high of $66.74. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $40.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.33. The company has a market cap of $8.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 132.63, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.68.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.07. Celsius had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 37.68%. The firm had revenue of $721.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $638.17 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.11) earnings per share. Celsius's revenue was up 117.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 1.6 earnings per share for the current 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.

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