Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. Invests $3.91 Million in Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 58,074 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,909,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. boosted its position in Monster Beverage by 49.0% during the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 444 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 3,930 shares of the company’s stock worth $265,000 after buying an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,000 after buying an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in Monster Beverage by 13.4% in the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PDS Planning Inc increased its holdings in Monster Beverage by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 5,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. 72.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Monster Beverage News

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

Monster Beverage Stock Performance

MNST stock opened at $83.76 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $79.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $71.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.59, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.45. Monster Beverage Corporation has a one year low of $50.93 and a one year high of $83.98.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was 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 owned 63,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,687,368.09. The trade was a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total value of $15,197,433.94. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 8.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on MNST shares. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Monster Beverage from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $82.00 target price on Monster Beverage and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Zacks Research cut Monster Beverage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $90.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $79.43.

Monster Beverage 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.