Monster Beverage (MNST) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST) in the last few weeks:

• 7/20/2026 – Monster Beverage had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock, up from $73.00.
• 7/20/2026 – Monster Beverage was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “positive”.
• 7/20/2026 – Monster Beverage was downgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $98.00 price target on the stock, up from $94.00.
• 7/16/2026 – Monster Beverage had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $84.00 to $104.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Monster Beverage had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $90.00 to $105.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Monster Beverage had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $113.00 price target on the stock, up from $100.00.
• 7/8/2026 – Monster Beverage had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $88.00 to $97.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Monster Beverage had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $90.00 to $95.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Monster Beverage had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $97.00 to $105.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Monster Beverage had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 6/12/2026 – Monster Beverage is now covered by Sanford C. Bernstein. They set a “market perform” rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/11/2026 – Monster Beverage is now covered by Sanford C. Bernstein. They set a “market perform” rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/1/2026 – Monster Beverage was given a new $103.00 price target by Morgan Stanley. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Insider Activity at Monster Beverage

In other Monster Beverage news, CEO Guy Carling sold 19,000 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.90, for a total value of $1,727,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 21,863 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,987,346.70. The trade was a 46.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark J. Hall sold 54,000 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.81, for a total transaction of $4,633,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 299,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,678,299.26. This trade represents a 15.29% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 178,700 shares of company stock valued at $15,457,562 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 8.10% of the company’s stock.

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.