Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) Given “Buy” Rating at B. Riley Financial

B. Riley Financial reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH – Free Report) in a report published on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $53.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $56.00.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on CELH. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Celsius from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $42.00 price target on shares of Celsius in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Celsius in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Celsius from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 4th. Finally, Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $48.00 price objective on shares of Celsius in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Celsius currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.39.

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Celsius Price Performance

NASDAQ:CELH traded up $2.12 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $32.16. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,187,595 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,140,359. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $28.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.13. The company has a market capitalization of $8.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.73, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.80 and a quick ratio of 1.42. Celsius has a twelve month low of $23.56 and a twelve month high of $59.31.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $847.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $800.63 million. Celsius had a return on equity of 36.52% and a net margin of 4.24%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.27) earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Celsius will post 1.40 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO John Fieldly purchased 18,000 shares of Celsius stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $27.44 per share, for a total transaction of $493,920.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 956,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,234,368.72. This trade represents a 1.92% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Hal Kravitz purchased 12,000 shares of Celsius stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $28.00 per share, for a total transaction of $336,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 239,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,696,424. The trade was a 5.28% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have bought 66,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,830,120. 2.33% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Celsius

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Diversified Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of Celsius by 17.7% during the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 41,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,146,000 after purchasing an additional 6,306 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its position in Celsius by 27,400.0% during the 3rd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 2,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 2,466 shares during the last quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S. raised its position in Celsius by 23.3% during the 3rd quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S. now owns 10,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. DBA Trading LLC bought a new position in Celsius during the 3rd quarter worth $356,000. Finally, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP lifted its holdings in Celsius by 964.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP now owns 39,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,088,000 after buying an additional 35,590 shares during the period. 60.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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About Celsius

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Celsius Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: CELH) develops, markets and distributes functional beverages designed to support active lifestyles. Its flagship CELSIUS brand offers carbonated and non-carbonated energy drinks, including products positioned around energy, fitness and wellness. The company also markets CELSIUS Essentials, CELSIUS Vibe and powdered drink mixes, with product formulations that commonly feature ingredients such as caffeine, vitamins and other functional components.

Founded in 2004, Celsius has expanded from a niche fitness beverage business into a broader energy-drink platform.

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