Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Price Target Raised to $100.00

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its price target boosted by Jefferies Financial Group from $80.00 to $100.00 in a research note released on Friday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Evercore increased their target price on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Zacks Research cut shares of Monster Beverage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $96.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target on Monster Beverage from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Monster Beverage presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.90.

Monster Beverage Stock Down 1.6%

MNST opened at $85.30 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $80.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.53. Monster Beverage has a fifty-two week low of $53.90 and a fifty-two week high of $87.38. The firm has a market cap of $83.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.44.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 27.38% and a net margin of 22.97%.The business’s revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Monster Beverage will post 1.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Monster Beverage

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

Institutional Trading of Monster Beverage

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MNST. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Monster Beverage by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. grew its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. now owns 6,134 shares of the company’s stock worth $470,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 4,071 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 49.0% in the 3rd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 444 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Earned Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Monster Beverage by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $320,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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: Q4 beat and underlying momentum — MNST reported $0.51 EPS vs. $0.49 expected and $2.10B revenue vs. $2.04B expected; revenue rose ~17.6% YoY and margins expanded, driven by core energy‑drink strength and international growth. This is the primary catalyst supporting the stock. Zacks: Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets — Multiple firms raised targets (examples: Jefferies and Citi to $100, Deutsche Bank/Wells Fargo/Piper Sandler to ~$94, Stifel/UBS raised targets into the low‑$90s), signaling buy/overweight views that support further upside. Representative coverage of these moves is available. TickerReport: Analyst Moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and disclosures — Transcripts and highlights detail international expansion, segment trends and management commentary that investors will review for sustainability of growth; these items clarify future guidance but are information‑driven rather than immediate catalysts. Earnings Call Transcript Yahoo: Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and mixed analyst views cap near‑term gains — MNST trades at a high P/E (around 48x) and some large brokers maintain neutral/hold ratings or offer targets implying limited upside (JPMorgan’s target is lower than the current price), which can pressure the stock after a run. See current market summary for valuation context. MarketBeat: Stock Summary
• Negative Sentiment: High trading volume suggests profit‑taking — Volume has run above average on the news day, consistent with short‑term traders and some shareholders locking gains after the stock’s recent run toward its 12‑month high.

Monster Beverage Company Profile

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.