Handelsbanken Fonder AB Lowers Stake in Celsius Holdings Inc. $CELH

Handelsbanken Fonder AB lessened its position in Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) by 63.8% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 252,700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 446,000 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Celsius were worth $14,528,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Celsius during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Celsius by 1,476.0% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 788 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted 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 purchasing an additional 788 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Celsius by 244.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 794 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Celsius by 52.7% during the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 916 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Celsius from $68.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on Celsius in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Celsius in a report on Monday, February 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Celsius in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of Celsius from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.72.

Celsius Stock Performance

Shares of CELH stock opened at $53.61 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market cap of $13.82 billion, a PE ratio of 214.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.89. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $52.07. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $24.04 and a 52 week high of $66.74.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.07. Celsius had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 37.68%. The firm had revenue of $721.63 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $638.17 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.11) EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 117.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Celsius

Here are the key news stories impacting Celsius this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and outsized revenue growth — Celsius reported Q4 revenue of ~$721.6M (+117% YoY) and non‑GAAP EPS $0.26, both well above consensus; full‑year revenue topped $2.5B. The results drove strong intraday gains after the release. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets — Bank of America upgraded CELH to Buy (PT $65) and Needham raised its target to $75, both citing the strong quarter and momentum from recent brand acquisitions; those calls imply meaningful upside from current levels. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic update and medium‑term margin target — Management reiterated a multi‑brand strategy (Celsius, Alani Nu, Rockstar) and plans to bring gross margins back to the low‑50% range by end‑2026 as integration and innovation progress; this is constructive but depends on execution. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting appears unreliable — a February short‑interest entry shows zero shares / NaN change, indicating a data anomaly rather than a meaningful change in short positioning; treat reported short‑interest figures with caution.
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term margin pressure and integration costs — several writeups note that while scale and revenue are rising, integration expenses and margin compression are present this year, which could weigh on near‑term profitability and investor sentiment. Read More.

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.