California State Teachers Retirement System Boosts Position in Celsius Holdings Inc. $CELH

California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) by 21.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 179,724 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 32,214 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Celsius were worth $6,377,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Celsius by 2,293.8% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 41,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,952,000 after acquiring an additional 40,003 shares in the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Celsius in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,316,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Celsius by 8.4% in 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 during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in Celsius by 4,648.1% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 92,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,295,000 after purchasing an additional 90,917 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Celsius by 4.6% in 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 during the period. 60.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CELH. BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $57.00 price target (down from $70.00) on shares of Celsius in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on Celsius in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings cut Celsius from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on Celsius from $75.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Celsius in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Celsius presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $58.65.

Celsius Price Performance

CELH opened at $29.15 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.43. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $26.54 and a 1 year high of $66.74. The firm has a market cap of $7.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.79, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.95.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.12. Celsius had a return on equity of 37.95% and a net margin of 5.85%.The business had revenue of $782.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $763.08 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.18 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 137.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 1.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Celsius

In other news, Director Hal Kravitz bought 8,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average price 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,753,407.34. This trade represents a 3.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO John Fieldly bought 8,475 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $29.36 per share, for a total transaction of $248,826.00. Following the completion of the purchase, 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 disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 2.33% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.