Vanguard Group Inc. Buys 802,743 Shares of Celsius Holdings Inc. $CELH

Key Points

• Vanguard boosted its Celsius stake by 4.6% in Q4, acquiring 802,743 shares to hold 18,074,995 shares (about 7.01%) valued at roughly $826.8 million per its 13F filing.
• Celsius beat expectations with Q4 EPS of $0.26 vs. $0.19 and revenue of $721.6M (up 117% YoY), and the stock carries a "Moderate Buy" consensus with a $65.72 average target (20 Buys, 3 Holds).

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH - Free Report) by 4.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 18,074,995 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 802,743 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 7.01% of Celsius worth $826,750,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Celsius during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Celsius during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Celsius by 1,020.4% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 549 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Celsius during the 4th quarter worth about $46,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Celsius by 697.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 901 shares of the company's stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 788 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.95% of the company's stock.

Celsius Price Performance

NASDAQ CELH opened at $33.73 on Friday. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $32.01 and a twelve month high of $66.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.67 billion, a PE ratio of 134.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.85.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.07. Celsius had a return on equity of 37.68% and a net margin of 4.29%.The business had revenue of $721.63 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $638.17 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.11) EPS. The firm's revenue was up 117.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Celsius from $66.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Celsius from $68.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on Celsius from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Bank of America raised Celsius from an "underperform" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $65.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Celsius from $72.00 to $62.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $65.72.

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.

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