JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock Price

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its target price upped by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $79.00 to $81.00 in a report issued on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would suggest a potential downside of 6.53% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Monster Beverage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Monster Beverage from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Evercore increased their target price on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Citigroup lifted 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. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $82.24.

Monster Beverage Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of MNST stock opened at $86.66 on Friday. Monster Beverage has a twelve month low of $50.93 and a twelve month high of $86.80. The stock has a market cap of $84.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.45. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $79.93 and a 200 day moving average of $72.26.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.02. Monster Beverage had a net margin of 21.65% and a return on equity of 27.76%. The business had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.39 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Monster Beverage will post 1.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Monster Beverage

In other news, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total transaction of $15,197,433.94. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the insider directly owned 63,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,687,368.09. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Monster Beverage

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its position in Monster Beverage by 222.4% in the third 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 period. Prudential PLC lifted its position in Monster Beverage by 76.4% in the second quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 108,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,823,000 after buying an additional 47,165 shares during the last quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 17,974 shares during the period. Perigon Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 87.8% during the third quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,163,000 after acquiring an additional 15,029 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. purchased a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $59,170,000. 72.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Monster Beverage News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates — EPS of $0.51 vs. $0.49 consensus and revenue of $2.10B vs. $2.04B expected; revenue rose ~17.6% YoY, signaling continued top-line momentum. Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Sales and International …
• Positive Sentiment: Core segments showing strength — Monster Energy Drinks sales grew ~19% and Strategic Brands grew ~7.8%; Q4 net profit was reported at $449.2M, underscoring healthy margins and cash generation. Monster Beverage Posts Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit as Energy Drink Sales Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary and longer-term trends supportive — management highlighted double-digit sales growth and sustained demand in core energy drinks, reinforcing revenue trajectory. Monster Beverage sees double-digit sales growth as core energy drink demand remains strong
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call detail available — the full Q4 2025 transcript provides management color on international expansion and channel dynamics for investors digging into guidance and margin drivers. Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary noting upside potential — at least one shop (RBC cited) sees stronger price appreciation ahead, which could support shares if execution continues. Royal Bank Of Canada Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and limited beat margin — MNST trades at a rich multiple (P/E in the high 40s per public data) and the EPS beat was modest (+$0.02), which may cap near-term upside if investors expect larger beats or guidance upgrades.

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.