Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) Director Damon Desantis Purchases 16,000 Shares

Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) Director Damon Desantis acquired 16,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $27.95 per share, with a total value of $447,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,728,187 shares in the company, valued at $76,252,826.65. This trade represents a 0.59% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Damon Desantis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, September 14th, Damon Desantis bought 20,000 shares of Celsius stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $27.65 per share, for a total transaction of $553,000.00.

Celsius Trading Down 2.9%

NASDAQ:CELH opened at $27.63 on Wednesday. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $23.56 and a 12-month high of $66.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $32.80. The firm has a market cap of $6.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 115.12, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.93.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.41 by ($0.05). Celsius had a return on equity of 36.52% and a net margin of 4.24%.The company had revenue of $817.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $870.08 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.47 earnings per share. Celsius’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Celsius Holdings Inc. will post 1.45 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Celsius

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new position in shares of Celsius in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Celsius during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in Celsius during the first quarter worth about $56,000. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Celsius during the second quarter worth about $64,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Celsius by 16.1% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,501 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 208 shares during the period. 60.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Celsius

Here are the key news stories impacting Celsius this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director Damon Desantis bought a combined 36,000 Celsius shares on September 14 and 15 for approximately $1.0 million. The purchases, made at average prices of $27.65 and $27.95, increased his direct ownership to 2.73 million shares and may signal confidence that the stock is undervalued. SEC insider trading filing
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks report discussed analyst recommendations and broker views on Celsius, but the item did not identify a specific rating change or new price target. As a result, it offers limited incremental information for CELH investors. Zacks broker commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities class action against Celsius and certain officers covering investors who purchased shares between February 21, 2025, and June 3, 2026. The complaints allege violations of federal securities laws and investor harm; the allegations have not been proven in court. Pomerantz class-action announcement Bronstein class-action announcement
• Negative Sentiment: The litigation relates in part to allegations that Celsius misled investors regarding the safety of its Alani Nu drinks for teenagers. Repeated announcements from shareholder-rights firms can intensify concern about potential legal costs, disclosure issues, and brand damage, even though they largely publicize the same underlying case. Robbins investigation announcement

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on CELH shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Celsius from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $35.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Maxim Group cut shares of Celsius from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Celsius from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Morgan Stanley set a $42.00 price objective on Celsius and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, UBS Group set a $44.00 price objective on Celsius and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.38.

Celsius Company Profile

Celsius Holdings, Inc develops, markets and distributes functional, better-for-you beverages under the CELSIUS brand. Its products are positioned as energy drinks designed to support active lifestyles and are marketed with claims related to fitness, metabolism and sustained energy. The company offers a range of carbonated and noncarbonated beverages in various flavors and formulations, including CELSIUS Originals, CELSIUS Vibe and CELSIUS Essentials, as well as powdered drink mixes and other related products.

The company sells its beverages through a broad network of retail and e-commerce channels, including convenience stores, grocery stores, drugstores, warehouse clubs, gyms and other specialty outlets.