Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Monster Beverage Co.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:MNST)

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST) – Roth Capital cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Monster Beverage in a report released on Friday, May 3rd. Roth Capital analyst S. Mcgowan now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.47 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.51. The consensus estimate for Monster Beverage’s current full-year earnings is $1.79 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Monster Beverage’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.28 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on MNST. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. HSBC decreased their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $72.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 29th. Truist Financial downgraded Monster Beverage from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $65.00 to $46.00 in a report on Thursday, April 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on Monster Beverage from $64.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $61.32.

Monster Beverage Stock Performance

Shares of MNST opened at $54.22 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $56.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $55.89. The company has a market cap of $56.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.10, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.74. Monster Beverage has a 52-week low of $47.13 and a 52-week high of $61.22.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.90 billion. Monster Beverage had a net margin of 22.83% and a return on equity of 20.74%. The business’s revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.38 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Monster Beverage

In other Monster Beverage news, Director Mark J. Hall sold 659,000 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.55, for a total transaction of $38,584,450.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 777,840 shares in the company, valued at $45,542,532. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 9.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Monster Beverage

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MNST. Peoples Bank KS bought a new position in shares of Monster Beverage during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Monster Beverage during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Headinvest LLC bought a new position in Monster Beverage in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its position in Monster Beverage by 360.0% in the fourth quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. 72.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Monster Beverage Company Profile

Monster Beverage Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in development, marketing, sale, and distribution of energy drink beverages and concentrates in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Monster Energy Drinks, Strategic Brands, Alcohol Brands, and Other.