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Celsius Holdings Rises as Investors Reassess Growth Story

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Celsius Holdings (CELH) is up 5.5% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The day’s catalyst is not entirely clear, but the move appears tied to renewed buying in a heavily discounted name after several constructive business updates. This could be because investors are focusing on Celsius Holdings’ still-growing portfolio, strong Alani Nu momentum, ongoing buybacks, and signs that distribution and merchandising changes could support a better setup into coming quarters.

Details:

  • Celsius Holdings reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue of about $818 million, up about 11% year over year, showing that the broader portfolio is still expanding even while the core Celsius brand works through inventory and assortment changes.
  • Alani Nu remained a major bright spot in the quarter, with sales of about $364 million and strong retail momentum as the brand moved deeper into the Pepsi distribution system.
  • The company said it repurchased about $100 million of stock during the second quarter, a sign management viewed the shares as attractive and was willing to deploy capital behind that view.
  • Recent brand-building initiatives, including a new multi-year College GameDay sponsorship and an analyst price-target increase last week, may also have helped sentiment turn more positive.

    • Sources:

    Celsius Holdings, Disney Advertising Press, Benzinga

    Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

    $CELH Insider Trading Activity

    CELH Insider Trades

    $CELH insiders have traded $CELH stock on the open market 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 6 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CELH stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • DAMON DESANTIS has made 2 purchases buying 36,000 shares for an estimated $1,000,200 and 0 sales.
    • HAL KRAVITZ has made 2 purchases buying 20,400 shares for an estimated $585,732 and 0 sales.
    • JOHN FIELDLY (Chief Executive Officer) purchased 18,000 shares for an estimated $493,842
    • ERIC HANSON (President & COO) purchased 7,500 shares for an estimated $217,800

    To track insider transactions, check out Investivoq's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Investivoq API insider transaction endpoint.

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    $CELH Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 261 institutional investors add shares of $CELH stock to their portfolio, and 329 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

    • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. removed 11,433,521 shares (-57.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $334,773,494
    • SACHEM HEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP added 9,090,000 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $266,155,200
    • MORGAN STANLEY added 4,815,902 shares (+172.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $141,009,610
    • AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 3,250,639 shares (+1033.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $95,178,709
    • NORGES BANK added 3,129,768 shares (+101.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $91,639,607
    • MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ removed 2,934,339 shares (-95.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $85,917,445
    • BLACKROCK, INC. added 2,470,643 shares (+15.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $72,340,427

    To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Investivoq's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Investivoq API 13F endpoint.

    $CELH Analyst Ratings

    Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CELH in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

    Here are some recent analyst ratings:

    • Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 05/08/2026

    To track analyst ratings and price targets for $CELH, check out Investivoq's $CELH forecast page.

    $CELH Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CELH recently. We have seen 9 analysts offer price targets for $CELH in the last 6 months, with a median target of $50.0.

    Here are some recent targets:

    • Gerald Pascarelli from Needham set a target price of $55.0 on 07/09/2026
    • Peter Grom from UBS set a target price of $50.0 on 06/30/2026
    • Sean McGowan from Roth Capital set a target price of $57.0 on 06/25/2026
    • Jonathan Keypour from B of A Securities set a target price of $45.0 on 06/24/2026
    • Eric Serotta from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $48.0 on 06/23/2026
    • Cristian Rios from Bernstein set a target price of $44.0 on 06/12/2026
    • Kevin Grundy from BNP Paribas set a target price of $57.0 on 05/26/2026

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