Celsius Holdings Inc. $CELH Shares Sold by New York State Teachers Retirement System

New York State Teachers Retirement System decreased its position in shares of Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) by 9.6% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 156,600 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,704 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Celsius were worth $5,556,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CELH. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of Celsius by 2,293.8% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 41,747 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,952,000 after acquiring an additional 40,003 shares during the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Celsius in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,316,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Celsius by 8.4% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Celsius by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,074,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $826,750,000 after purchasing an additional 802,743 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Celsius by 342.2% during the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 150,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,881,000 after purchasing an additional 116,414 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

Celsius Stock Down 4.1%

Celsius stock opened at $31.70 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.77. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $27.47 and a one year high of $66.74. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $30.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.94.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $763.08 million. Celsius had a net margin of 5.85% and a return on equity of 37.95%. Celsius’s quarterly revenue was up 137.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.18 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on CELH. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of Celsius in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Celsius in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Celsius from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. BNP Paribas Exane reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $57.00 target price (down from $70.00) on shares of Celsius in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $57.00 target price (down from $65.00) on shares of Celsius in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Celsius currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.90.

Insider Activity at Celsius

In other Celsius news, Director Hal Kravitz acquired 8,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $29.73 per share, with a total value of $249,732.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 227,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,753,407.34. This represents a 3.84% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO John Fieldly bought 8,475 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $29.36 per share, for a total transaction of $248,826.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 937,540 shares in the company, valued at $27,526,174.40. This represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Celsius 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.