Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Saturday.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on MNST. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $73.00 price target (up previously from $53.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $86.00 target price (up from $83.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $82.00 price objective on shares of Monster Beverage and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Evercore increased their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $72.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $79.43.

Monster Beverage Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MNST opened at $83.76 on Friday. Monster Beverage has a 52 week low of $50.93 and a 52 week high of $83.98. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $71.75. The firm has a market cap of $81.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.45.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.31, for a total value of $2,199,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 63,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,687,368.09. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total transaction of $15,197,433.94. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 7.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 222.4% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 50,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,385,000 after acquiring an additional 34,697 shares during the last quarter. Prudential PLC raised its position in Monster Beverage by 76.4% during the second quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 108,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,823,000 after purchasing an additional 47,165 shares in the last quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Monster Beverage by 449.4% during the second 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 during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 87.8% in the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,163,000 after purchasing an additional 15,029 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. bought a new position in shares of Monster Beverage during the 3rd quarter valued at about $59,170,000. 72.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Monster Beverage News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank raised its price target to $88 and reiterated a “Buy” rating, signaling incremental analyst confidence and providing a near‑term upside reference for investors. The Fly
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and previews (Zacks, IBD) expect earnings growth and highlight the company’s momentum, supporting the case for a potential beat when results arrive. Zacks Earnings Preview
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/broker commentary (Investors.com / IBD) labels MNST as “near buy point” with accelerating growth — a bullish signal for momentum and growth‑oriented investors. IBD
• Neutral Sentiment: Monster confirmed it will report Q4 2025 results after the close on Feb. 26 and host an investor call (2 p.m. PT) — a scheduled event that will be the key catalyst for near‑term price moves. GlobeNewswire
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes MNST’s tight trading near highs and sets expectations for how investors may react to the earnings print — useful context but outcome‑dependent. Yahoo Finance
• Negative Sentiment: Quiver/other data show significant insider selling (multiple executives sold shares) over recent months — a potential negative signal for sentiment if selling continues. Quiver Quant
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional flows show large portfolio moves (notably a big reduction by UBS AM in Q4), which could add selling pressure or volatility around the print. Quiver Quant – Institutional Activity

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.