Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Price Target Raised to $94.00

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its price objective lifted by Wells Fargo & Company from $86.00 to $94.00 in a report released on Friday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on MNST. Argus raised their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Evercore raised their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane raised Monster Beverage from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $77.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Monster Beverage from $85.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.90.

Monster Beverage Price Performance

MNST opened at $85.30 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $80.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.53. The stock has a market cap of $83.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.44. Monster Beverage has a 12 month low of $53.90 and a 12 month high of $87.38.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Monster Beverage

In related news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.31, for a total value of $2,199,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 63,939 shares in the company, valued at $4,687,368.09. The trade was a 31.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 7.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Monster Beverage

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 222.4% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 50,296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,385,000 after acquiring an additional 34,697 shares during the period. Prudential PLC grew its position in Monster Beverage by 76.4% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 108,930 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,823,000 after purchasing an additional 47,165 shares in the last quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC grew its position in Monster Beverage by 449.4% during the 2nd quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC now owns 21,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,376,000 after purchasing an additional 17,974 shares in the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Monster Beverage by 87.8% during the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,163,000 after purchasing an additional 15,029 shares during the period. Finally, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. purchased a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage in the third quarter valued at $59,170,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

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.

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.