Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Has $19.92 Million Stock Holdings in Celsius Holdings Inc. $CELH

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. cut its holdings in Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH) by 58.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 346,529 shares of the company’s stock after selling 482,331 shares during the quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned 0.13% of Celsius worth $19,922,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Oak Thistle LLC increased its stake in shares of Celsius by 73.1% in the 3rd quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 57,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,326,000 after acquiring an additional 24,438 shares in the last quarter. New England Research & Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Celsius in the third quarter worth $371,000. Nilsine Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Celsius in the third quarter worth $740,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Celsius by 13.0% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $253,000 after purchasing an additional 505 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Celsius by 65.7% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 13,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $612,000 after purchasing an additional 5,230 shares in the last quarter. 60.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder William H. Milmoe sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.50, for a total transaction of $2,500,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 221,245 shares in the company, valued at $13,827,812.50. This trade represents a 15.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jarrod Langhans sold 5,000 shares of Celsius stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total value of $325,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 99,227 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,449,755. This trade represents a 4.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 2.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines 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 Stock Up 2.8%

Celsius stock opened at $42.84 on Friday. Celsius Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.10 and a fifty-two week high of $66.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 1.89. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $49.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.44. The stock 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.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

CELH has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Mizuho boosted their target price on Celsius from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 2nd. B. Riley raised their price objective on Celsius from $56.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $72.00 price objective on Celsius and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Celsius in a research report on Monday. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Celsius from $69.00 to $61.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.89.

About Celsius

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.