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

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its target price upped by Piper Sandler from $85.00 to $94.00 in a research note released on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. Piper Sandler currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

MNST has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Monster Beverage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. 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 note on Wednesday, December 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Monster Beverage from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $82.00 price target on shares of Monster Beverage and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $90.00 price objective (up from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Fourteen equities research 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 company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.90.

Monster Beverage Stock Performance

NASDAQ MNST opened at $85.30 on Friday. Monster Beverage has a one year low of $53.90 and a one year high of $87.38. The firm has a market cap of $83.34 billion, a PE ratio of 43.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.44. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $80.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.53.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.02. The company 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%. Monster Beverage’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.39 EPS. Research analysts predict that Monster Beverage will post 1.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Monster Beverage

In other 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 transaction of $2,199,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 63,939 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,687,368.09. This trade represents a 31.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were 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. 7.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Monster Beverage

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in Monster Beverage by 397.9% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 15,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $890,000 after acquiring an additional 12,148 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Monster Beverage by 247.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,986 shares of the company’s stock worth $813,000 after acquiring an additional 9,251 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. bought a new position in shares of Monster Beverage in the second quarter valued at about $236,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 53.7% during the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 16,958 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,063,000 after purchasing an additional 5,924 shares in the last quarter. Finally, World Investment Advisors bought a new position in Monster Beverage in the second quarter valued at about $328,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

More 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.