Celsius Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NASDAQ:CELH)

Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) saw unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors purchased 51,283 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 105% compared to the average volume of 25,044 call options.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on CELH shares. 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 note on Friday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $55.00 target price (down from $64.00) on shares of Celsius in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on shares of Celsius in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock. Piper Sandler reissued 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. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $63.55.

Celsius Stock Up 9.0%

CELH traded up $2.66 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $32.33. The stock had a trading volume of 5,644,531 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,749,004. Celsius has a one year low of $27.66 and a one year high of $66.74. The company has a market capitalization of $8.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.95. 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’s 50 day moving average is $34.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.18.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last issued 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 firm had revenue of $782.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $763.08 million. Celsius had a return on equity of 37.95% and a net margin of 5.85%.The company’s revenue was up 137.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.18 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Celsius will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Celsius

In other Celsius 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 price of $29.73 per share, with a total value of $249,732.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 227,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,753,407.34. This trade represents a 3.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO John Fieldly bought 8,475 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $29.36 per share, with a total value of $248,826.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 937,540 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,526,174.40. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 2.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Celsius

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in 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 acquiring an additional 802,743 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Celsius by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,565,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,112,000 after purchasing an additional 277,424 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Celsius during the fourth quarter valued at about $140,803,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new position in shares of Celsius in the fourth quarter worth about $115,321,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake 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 buying an additional 426,623 shares during the period. 60.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.