Clearbridge Investments LLC Makes New Investment in Celsius Holdings Inc. $CELH

Clearbridge Investments LLC bought a new position in Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 986,813 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,137,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Celsius by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,074,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $826,750,000 after purchasing an additional 802,743 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Celsius by 8.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,565,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,112,000 after purchasing an additional 277,424 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Celsius in the fourth quarter worth approximately $140,803,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new position in shares of Celsius in the fourth quarter worth approximately $115,321,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Celsius by 20.9% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,470,088 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,587,000 after purchasing an additional 426,623 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

Celsius Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CELH opened at $28.19 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $7.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.93. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $32.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.29. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $27.47 and a twelve month high of $66.74. 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 (NASDAQ:CELH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $782.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $763.08 million. Celsius had a net margin of 5.85% and a return on equity of 37.95%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 137.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.18 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on CELH. Bank of America upgraded shares of Celsius from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of Celsius in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 target price on the stock. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Celsius from $66.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. BNP Paribas Exane restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $57.00 target price (down from $70.00) on shares of Celsius in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Celsius in a report on Friday, May 8th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.53.

Insider Buying and Selling at Celsius

In other news, CEO John Fieldly acquired 8,475 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was acquired 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 $27,526,174.40. This represents a 0.91% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Hal Kravitz acquired 8,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $29.73 per share, with a total value of $249,732.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 227,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,753,407.34. This trade represents a 3.84% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

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.