Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.02 EPS

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 27.76% and a net margin of 21.65%.The business had revenue of $2.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.39 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Here are the key takeaways from Monster Beverage’s conference call:

• Monster reported record fourth-quarter results with $2.13 billion in net sales (up 17.6% YoY), operating income up 42.3% to $542.6 million, and diluted EPS rising 64.9% to $0.46.
• International momentum accelerated—sales outside the U.S. were ~42% of total and rose 26.9% (23.1% FX‑adjusted), led by strong performance in EMEA and outsized gains in China (+78.9%) and India (+54.2%).
• Innovation and marketing are driving share gains—the Ultra family, the expanding rollout of Lando Norris Zero Sugar (38 EMEA/OSP markets with a U.S. rollout planned), and high‑profile partnerships (McLaren F1, Call of Duty, Ducati) lifted distribution and consumer engagement.
• Management warned of ongoing cost pressure from aluminum pricing and tariffs (Midwest premium) and expects modest further cost increases into at least H1 2026 despite hedging, which could weigh on margins going forward.
• The company is investing in a digital transformation (upgrading to SAP S/4HANA, go‑live Jan 1, 2028) and recorded higher G&A and stock‑based comp in Q4; no shares were repurchased in the quarter and ~$500 million remains available under the buyback authorization.

Monster Beverage Price Performance

Shares of MNST traded up $1.25 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $86.66. 9,459,921 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,387,082. Monster Beverage has a twelve month low of $50.93 and a twelve month high of $86.80. The company has a market capitalization of $84.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.24, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.45. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $79.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.26.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane raised Monster Beverage from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $77.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Evercore lifted their price target on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $82.00 price objective on Monster Beverage and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $80.00.

More Monster Beverage News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings and revenue beat — Q4 EPS $0.51 vs. consensus $0.49 and revenue $2.13B vs. $2.04B, with revenue up ~17.6% year‑over‑year. This beat is the primary catalyst for the stock move. Monster Beverage (MNST) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Strong segment performance and profit — Monster Energy Drinks sales rose ~19% and Strategic Brands ~7.8%; net income of $449.2M and healthy margins/ROE reinforce quality of the beat. Monster Beverage Posts Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit as Energy-Drink Sales Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upside notes — recent coverage from broker commentary highlights upside potential and supports buying interest following the results. Royal Bank Of Canada Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock Evercore Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Company release and conference call available — management commentary in the call will be important for forward guidance and cost/mix commentary. View Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Wide media coverage — multiple outlets (Investing.com, Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha) reiterate the beat and growth trends; helps visibility but adds limited new information. Monster Beverage earnings beat by $0.03, revenue topped estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and expectations — MNST trades at a rich multiple (PE ~44), so investors will scrutinize guidance and sustainability of volume/mix improvements; any disappointment on forward outlook could reverse gains.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 63,939 shares in the company, valued at $4,687,368.09. This trade represents a 31.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total value of $15,197,433.94. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Monster Beverage

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 38,021,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,915,120,000 after purchasing an additional 302,557 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,675,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $785,885,000 after buying an additional 692,192 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 18.4% in the fourth quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 9,676,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $741,879,000 after buying an additional 1,500,577 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Monster Beverage by 133.4% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 8,499,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $651,660,000 after acquiring an additional 4,858,109 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in Monster Beverage by 1.2% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,867,341 shares of the company’s stock worth $529,551,000 after acquiring an additional 95,919 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

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.