Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Price Target Raised to $88.00

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its target price increased by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $84.00 to $88.00 in a research note published on Friday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

MNST has been the subject of several other research reports. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 price target (up previously from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Monster Beverage from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $81.00 price objective (up from $75.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.43.

Monster Beverage Trading Up 2.2%

MNST opened at $83.76 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $71.75. The company has a market capitalization of $81.84 billion, a PE ratio of 47.59, a PEG ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.45. Monster Beverage has a 1-year low of $50.93 and a 1-year high of $83.98.

Insider Buying and Selling at Monster Beverage

In other Monster Beverage news, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total transaction of $15,197,433.94. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.31, for a total value of $2,199,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 63,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,687,368.09. The trade was a 31.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 7.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Monster Beverage

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage during the 4th quarter worth approximately $691,104,000. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its position in Monster Beverage by 4,877.8% in the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 7,283,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,262,000 after purchasing an additional 7,137,552 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in Monster Beverage by 7,360.7% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,191,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $474,695,000 after purchasing an additional 6,108,420 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Monster Beverage by 467.0% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,849,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $422,996,000 after purchasing an additional 5,641,160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Monster Beverage by 133.4% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 8,499,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $651,660,000 after purchasing an additional 4,858,109 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

Monster Beverage News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Monster Beverage this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank raised its price target to $88 and reiterated a “Buy” rating, signaling incremental analyst confidence and providing a near‑term upside reference for investors. The Fly
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and previews (Zacks, IBD) expect earnings growth and highlight the company’s momentum, supporting the case for a potential beat when results arrive. Zacks Earnings Preview
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/broker commentary (Investors.com / IBD) labels MNST as “near buy point” with accelerating growth — a bullish signal for momentum and growth‑oriented investors. IBD
• Neutral Sentiment: Monster confirmed it will report Q4 2025 results after the close on Feb. 26 and host an investor call (2 p.m. PT) — a scheduled event that will be the key catalyst for near‑term price moves. GlobeNewswire
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes MNST’s tight trading near highs and sets expectations for how investors may react to the earnings print — useful context but outcome‑dependent. Yahoo Finance
• Negative Sentiment: Quiver/other data show significant insider selling (multiple executives sold shares) over recent months — a potential negative signal for sentiment if selling continues. Quiver Quant
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional flows show large portfolio moves (notably a big reduction by UBS AM in Q4), which could add selling pressure or volatility around the print. Quiver Quant – Institutional Activity

About Monster Beverage

Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ: MNST) is an American beverage company best known for its Monster Energy brand of energy drinks. The company’s product portfolio centers on carbonated energy beverages and a range of complementary ready-to-drink offerings, including energy coffees, hydration beverages and other flavored functional drinks. Monster markets multiple sub-brands and flavor variants to address different consumer segments and consumption occasions.

Originally organized around the Hansen’s Natural line of juices and sodas, the company pivoted toward the energy drink category and formally adopted the Monster Beverage name in the early 2010s to reflect its strategic focus.