Celsius Holdings Inc. $CELH Shares Acquired by Janus Henderson Group PLC

Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its stake in Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) by 35.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,058,503 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 276,369 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in Celsius were worth $37,565,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CELH. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted 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 valued at $826,750,000 after acquiring an additional 802,743 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Celsius by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,565,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,112,000 after purchasing an additional 277,424 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Celsius during the fourth quarter worth about $140,803,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA purchased a new stake in shares of Celsius in the 4th quarter valued at about $115,321,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Celsius by 20.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,470,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,587,000 after purchasing an additional 426,623 shares during the last quarter. 60.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Celsius Stock Performance

NASDAQ CELH opened at $29.21 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $26.54 and a 52-week high of $66.74. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $29.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.39. The firm has a market cap of $7.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.95.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.12. Celsius had a return on equity of 37.95% and a net margin of 5.85%.The firm had revenue of $782.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $763.08 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.18 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 137.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CELH has been the topic of a number of research reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Celsius in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. BNP Paribas Exane reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $57.00 price objective (down from $70.00) on shares of Celsius in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $45.00 price objective on Celsius and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Celsius in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Celsius from $77.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Celsius has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $58.65.

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.