Voya Investment Management LLC Buys 306,392 Shares of Celsius Holdings Inc. $CELH

Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) by 35.9% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,161,012 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 306,392 shares during the quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Celsius were worth $66,747,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Celsius by 1,993.0% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 11,135 shares of the company’s stock worth $517,000 after purchasing an additional 10,603 shares during the last quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Celsius during the 2nd quarter worth $5,386,000. Hood River Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Celsius by 249.5% during the 2nd quarter. Hood River Capital Management LLC now owns 1,302,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,407,000 after buying an additional 929,597 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in shares of Celsius by 9,579.6% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 828,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,451,000 after buying an additional 820,297 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Celsius in the second quarter valued at about $297,000. 60.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Celsius from $69.00 to $61.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Celsius from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Celsius in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Celsius in a report on Thursday, September 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $72.00 price target for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Celsius from $76.00 to $68.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $63.89.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Celsius news, Director Hal Kravitz purchased 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $45.24 per share, for a total transaction of $452,400.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 216,147 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,778,490.28. The trade was a 4.85% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Jarrod Langhans sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total value of $325,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 99,227 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,449,755. This represents a 4.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stores Impacting Celsius

Here are the key news stories impacting Celsius this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Roth MKM issued a buy on CELH, providing direct analyst support that can buoy sentiment and buying interest. Roth MKM Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler is cited in multiple pieces as maintaining an overweight / issuing a buy on CELH in recent coverage, which supports the bullish case among institutional investors. Piper Sandler Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting analysts are generally positive about Celsius’ outlook has circulated, helping underwrite the rally among retail and momentum buyers. Analysts Positive Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail-interest pieces and long-term performance retrospectives (e.g., a Benzinga lookback on 10‑year returns) keep retail attention high but are informational rather than catalytic for near-term fundamentals. Long-term Performance Piece
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America cut its price target to $45 and assigned an “underperform” rating, signaling downside risk and likely contributing to recent selling pressure. BofA PT Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler also appears in a separate note flagged as issuing a pessimistic near‑term forecast, adding to mixed signals from the same firm and increasing uncertainty. Piper Sandler Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary highlighting analyst scrutiny of incentive costs and post-acquisition integration challenges raises questions about margin sustainability and near-term execution risk. Incentive / Integration Scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Reports noting recent share declines following downgrades underscore the stock’s volatility when analyst sentiment shifts. Price Reaction to Downgrade

Celsius Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CELH opened at $42.84 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 1.89. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $21.10 and a 52 week high of $66.74. The firm has a market cap of $11.04 billion, a PE ratio of 428.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $49.29 and its 200-day moving average is $50.44.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $725.11 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $703.68 million. Celsius had a return on equity of 41.88% and a net margin of 3.03%.Celsius’s revenue was up 172.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

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.