Maxi Investments CY Ltd Acquires New Position in Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST

Maxi Investments CY Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 39,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,990,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 397.9% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 15,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $890,000 after buying an additional 12,148 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Monster Beverage by 247.7% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,986 shares of the company’s stock valued at $813,000 after buying an additional 9,251 shares in the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC grew its position in Monster Beverage by 23.9% in the second quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 6,652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $417,000 after acquiring an additional 1,281 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its position in Monster Beverage by 55.9% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 4,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $301,000 after acquiring an additional 1,721 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in Monster Beverage by 151.7% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 34,075 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,134,000 after acquiring an additional 20,538 shares in the last quarter. 72.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Monster Beverage

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beats — Monster delivered $0.58 EPS vs. $0.53 consensus and roughly $2.35B in net sales (well above estimates), with operating income and net income rising ~28% year-over-year; the print is a clear fundamental beat. Monster Beverage Reports 2026 First-Quarter Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Strong international growth — International sales surged (~45%) and now account for about 45% of revenue, a key driver of the top-line beat and margin expansion. This expands Monster’s geographic reach and FX/diversification tailwinds. Monster Beverage Sales Boosted by International Brands, Weaker Dollar
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support rising — Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded MNST to Buy with a $90 target, and Evercore ISI maintained its Buy rating, reflecting increased conviction after the quarter. Upgrades/positive coverage can support further upside. Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Rating Increased to Buy at Rothschild & Co Redburn Evercore ISI Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Monster Beverage (MNST)
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference call/transcript available — Management hosted the Q1 call; investors should review the transcript for commentary on channel inventory, margin cadence, marketing spend and international cadence. Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple outlets summarized the quarter — Coverage across Zacks, TipRanks, MarketBeat and mainstream press highlights the beats and rising margins; useful for cross-checking model implications. Monster Beverage (MNST) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction & valuation — Despite the upbeat quarter and analyst support, the stock is trading lower today; volume is above average and the stock carries a high multiple (P/E ~39), which can prompt short-term profit-taking and leaves returns sensitive to growth expectations. Monster Beverage Stock Page

Analyst Ratings Changes

MNST has been the subject of a number of research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised shares of Monster Beverage from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $76.00 to $90.00 in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Argus increased their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $92.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $85.90.

Monster Beverage Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of MNST stock opened at $75.97 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.16, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 0.50. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $76.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.94. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 12 month low of $58.09 and a 12 month high of $87.38.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 27.38% and a net margin of 22.97%.The firm’s revenue was up 22.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.47 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 2.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.