UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock Price

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its price objective increased by stock analysts at UBS Group from $104.00 to $105.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Marketbeat reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 14.07% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on MNST. Citigroup downgraded shares of Monster Beverage from a “buy” rating to a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Monster Beverage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $94.00 to $98.00 in a report on Monday, July 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Monster Beverage in a research note on Friday, June 12th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $95.00 price target (up from $73.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Monday, July 20th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Monster Beverage currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.20.

Monster Beverage Trading Down 2.2%

NASDAQ:MNST traded down $2.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $92.05. 466,337 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,772,416. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.62, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $94.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $84.71. Monster Beverage has a fifty-two week low of $60.97 and a fifty-two week high of $100.34.

Shares of Monster Beverage are going to split on the morning of Tuesday, August 11th. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, July 8th. The newly issued shares will be payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, August 10th.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.02. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 26.86% and a net margin of 23.11%.The firm had revenue of $2.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.52 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Monster Beverage will post 2.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Monster Beverage announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Friday, May 15th that allows the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 0.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Monster Beverage news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 10,000 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.74, for a total value of $857,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 71,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,152,959.62. This trade represents a 12.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Mark J. Hall sold 54,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.81, for a total transaction of $4,633,740.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 299,246 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,678,299.26. The trade was a 15.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 178,700 shares of company stock valued at $15,457,562. 8.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Monster Beverage

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Monster Beverage during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in shares of Monster Beverage during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Monster Beverage by 355.8% in the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 474 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the period. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Monster Beverage in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. 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: Evercore raised its price target from $95 to $105 and upgraded Monster Beverage to “outperform,” implying approximately 11.5% upside from the referenced $94.16 price. The upgrade reflects confidence in the company’s growth outlook. Evercore price-target upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Monster exceeded second-quarter expectations. Earnings were $0.60 per share versus the $0.58 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $2.50 billion compared with expectations of $2.43 billion. Revenue increased 20.2% year over year, and EPS rose from $0.52 in the prior-year quarter. Monster Beverage Q2 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: International demand was a key growth driver. Reports highlighted strong sales outside the United States, reinforcing the company’s ability to expand its energy-drink business in overseas markets. Monster Beverage international sales growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Monster outlined selective pricing actions for the fourth quarter of 2026 and plans to hold an investor meeting on December 1. Pricing could support revenue and margins, but potential volume effects remain a consideration. Monster pricing actions and investor meeting
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, Monster Beverage trades at a relatively demanding valuation, with a reported price-to-earnings ratio above 45 and a PEG ratio above 3. This may limit near-term gains if growth expectations moderate.

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.