Celsius Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NASDAQ:CELH)

Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) saw unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Investors purchased 53,514 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 76% compared to the average daily volume of 30,480 call options.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CELH has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Celsius from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Celsius in a report on Friday, May 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Celsius in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Celsius and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on shares of Celsius from $75.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Celsius has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $58.65.

Celsius Stock Down 18.5%

CELH traded down $5.40 during trading on Thursday, hitting $23.75. 28,397,657 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,590,930. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Celsius has a 12-month low of $23.75 and a 12-month high of $66.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.20, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.95. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.88.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.06). Celsius had a return on equity of 37.95% and a net margin of 5.85%.The business had revenue of $817.93 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $870.09 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS. Celsius’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Celsius will post 1.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO John Fieldly acquired 8,475 shares of Celsius stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 937,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,526,174.40. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Hal Kravitz acquired 8,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $29.73 per share, for a total transaction of $249,732.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 227,158 shares in the company, valued at $6,753,407.34. This represents a 3.84% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in Celsius in the 4th quarter worth $140,803,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA purchased a new position in Celsius in the 4th quarter worth approximately $115,321,000. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP bought a new position in shares of Celsius during the fourth quarter worth $70,632,000. Scopus Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Celsius during the 2nd quarter valued at about $59,382,000. Finally, Clearbridge Investments LLC bought a new position in Celsius during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,137,000. 60.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.