Next Century Growth Investors LLC Acquires 27,326 Shares of Celsius Holdings Inc. $CELH

Next Century Growth Investors LLC boosted its holdings in Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) by 12.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 247,930 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 27,326 shares during the quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC’s holdings in Celsius were worth $11,340,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Celsius by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,074,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $826,750,000 after acquiring an additional 802,743 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Celsius by 8.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,565,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,112,000 after acquiring an additional 277,424 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Celsius in the fourth quarter valued at about $140,803,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new stake in Celsius in the fourth quarter valued at about $115,321,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Celsius by 20.9% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,470,088 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,587,000 after buying an additional 426,623 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Hal Kravitz bought 8,400 shares of Celsius stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $29.73 per share, for a total transaction of $249,732.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO John Fieldly bought 8,475 shares of Celsius stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $29.36 per share, for a total transaction of $248,826.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly 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 SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 2.33% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective 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. BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $57.00 price objective (down from $70.00) on shares of Celsius in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Celsius in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Celsius from $72.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Celsius from $77.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.50.

Celsius Price Performance

Shares of Celsius stock opened at $29.18 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.93. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $27.47 and a 1-year high of $66.74. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $31.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.05.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.12. Celsius had a net margin of 5.85% and a return on equity of 37.95%. The company had revenue of $782.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $763.08 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.18 earnings per share. Celsius’s quarterly revenue was up 137.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.