Insider Buying: Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) CEO Buys $248,826.00 in Stock

Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) CEO John Fieldly acquired 8,475 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 937,540 shares in the company, valued at $27,526,174.40. This represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Celsius Price Performance

CELH opened at $33.22 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $8.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $27.66 and a 12 month high of $66.74. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $42.03.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last announced its 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 firm 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 for the quarter was up 137.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.18 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Celsius

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Celsius during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new position 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 buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. acquired a new position 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 buying an additional 788 shares during the last quarter. 60.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Celsius News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Celsius this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Shareholders backed the board and executive compensation at Celsius’ annual meeting, removing a potential source of governance overhang and signaling support for management. Celsius Shareholders Back Board, Executive Pay at Meeting
• Positive Sentiment: CEO John Fieldly bought 8,475 shares, and Director Hal Kravitz also purchased stock, which investors often view as a strong insider-confidence signal. Celsius CEO John Fieldly Purchases 8,475 Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity was unusually heavy, with traders buying more than 51,000 call options, suggesting speculation on further upside in CELH.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlighted that Celsius may still be undervalued after its rebound, reinforcing the idea that the stock could have room to recover further. Is It Too Late to Buy Celsius Holdings Inc (CELH) After 6.7% Rally? GF Value Says Undervalued
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks said CELH is drawing investor attention as a trending stock, but the note did not include a major new fundamental development. Here is What to Know Beyond Why Celsius Holdings Inc. (CELH) is a Trending Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful change in reported shares outstanding, so it does not appear to be a major driver today.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $65.00 target price (up from $61.00) on shares of Celsius in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Celsius in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn assumed coverage on shares of Celsius in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 target price for the company. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Celsius from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Celsius from $72.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Celsius presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $63.55.

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.