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

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its target price raised by TD Cowen from $80.00 to $88.00 in a report issued on Friday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. TD Cowen currently has a hold rating on the stock.

MNST has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Research lowered Monster Beverage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $73.00 price target (up from $53.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $83.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $86.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock 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 stock has a market capitalization of $83.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.97, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.44. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $80.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $72.53. Monster Beverage has a twelve month low of $53.90 and a twelve month high of $87.38.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Monster Beverage news, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total transaction of $15,197,433.94. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.31, for a total transaction of $2,199,300.00. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 7.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Monster Beverage

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MNST. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Monster Beverage in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Monster Beverage by 508.1% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new position in Monster Beverage in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Monster Beverage by 136.7% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 355 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the period. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Monster Beverage by 1,338.7% in the 2nd quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 446 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the period. 72.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Monster Beverage News

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.