Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock Acquired Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Representative Josh Gottheimer (Democratic-New Jersey) recently bought shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST). In a filing disclosed on August 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Monster Beverage stock on July 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of (NASDAQ:GOOGN) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of (NASDAQ:GOOGM) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of (NASDAQ:GOOGN) on 7/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) on 7/23/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SailPoint (NASDAQ:SAIL) on 7/20/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) on 7/20/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chart Industries (NYSE:GTLS) on 7/17/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 7/16/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) on 7/16/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 7/15/2026.

Monster Beverage Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ MNST opened at $45.98 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $47.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.51. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 52-week low of $30.49 and a 52-week high of $50.17. The firm has a market cap of $90.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.57, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.53.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.43 billion. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 26.02% and a net margin of 23.08%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.26 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 1.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Monster Beverage announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Friday, May 15th that permits the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 0.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Monster Beverage

In other news, CEO Guy Carling sold 38,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.45, for a total value of $1,727,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 43,726 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,987,346.70. This represents a 46.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 8.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Monster Beverage

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 1,338.7% in the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Monster Beverage in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new position in Monster Beverage in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. 72.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. TD Cowen raised their target price on Monster Beverage from $45.00 to $47.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $48.50 price target (down from $97.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $51.50 price objective on Monster Beverage and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings raised Monster Beverage from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised shares of Monster Beverage from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $38.00 to $45.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Monster Beverage currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.33.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

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.