Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Celsius Call Options (NASDAQ:CELH)

Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) saw unusually large options trading activity on Friday. Investors acquired 32,147 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 36% compared to the average daily volume of 23,583 call options.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on CELH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Celsius from $68.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. KeyCorp started coverage on shares of Celsius in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “sector weight” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Celsius in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price objective (up previously from $65.00) on shares of Celsius in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on Celsius from $73.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 7th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Celsius has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Celsius

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Celsius in the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,386,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in shares of Celsius by 1,993.0% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 11,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $517,000 after acquiring an additional 10,603 shares during the period. Hood River Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Celsius by 249.5% during the second quarter. Hood River Capital Management LLC now owns 1,302,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,407,000 after purchasing an additional 929,597 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Celsius in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,619,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Celsius during the 2nd quarter valued at $297,000. 60.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Celsius Stock Performance

Shares of CELH traded up $3.64 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $47.77. 4,661,090 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,253,740. Celsius has a twelve month low of $24.04 and a twelve month high of $66.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The company has a market capitalization of $12.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 477.69, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.90. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $48.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $51.98.

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.