Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Price Target Raised to $100.00

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its price objective boosted by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $80.00 to $100.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective points to a potential upside of 15.58% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Monster Beverage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. UBS Group increased their target price on Monster Beverage from $84.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Monster Beverage from $79.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $88.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Fourteen equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Monster Beverage currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $83.52.

Monster Beverage Trading Down 0.2%

MNST stock traded down $0.14 during trading on Friday, hitting $86.52. The company had a trading volume of 3,781,295 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,172,111. Monster Beverage has a fifty-two week low of $53.90 and a fifty-two week high of $87.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.45. The business has a 50 day moving average of $79.93 and a 200 day moving average of $72.26.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. Monster Beverage had a net margin of 21.65% and a return on equity of 27.76%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.39 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Monster Beverage will post 1.62 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Monster Beverage

In other Monster Beverage news, 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 transaction of $15,197,433.94. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.31, for a total transaction of $2,199,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider 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

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in Monster Beverage in the 4th quarter valued at about $312,000. DGS Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Monster Beverage in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $234,000. SG Trading Solutions LLC bought a new position in Monster Beverage in the fourth quarter valued at about $496,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 33.3% during the fourth quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 16,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,370,000 after purchasing an additional 4,235 shares during the period. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

Monster Beverage News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates: EPS $0.51 vs. $0.49 and revenue $2.10B (+17.6% YoY), with solid margins and ROE — supports valuation and near-term earnings momentum. Zacks: Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $100 and kept a “buy” rating — the largest upside among recent analyst moves, signaling stronger bullish conviction. TickerReport: Citigroup PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo lifted its target to $94 and moved to “overweight” — another institutional upgrade that supports upside expectations (approx. mid-single-digit to high single-digit upside vs. current levels).
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its target to $94 and kept an “overweight” rating, adding to the cluster of price-target increases. Benzinga: Piper Sandler PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus increased its target to $92 and has a “buy” rating — further analyst support consistent with the beat and international sales strength.
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS raised its target to $92 but maintained a “neutral” rating, implying cautious upside despite higher estimates.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company call and transcripts published (earnings call highlights and full transcript) provide detail on record sales and international growth; useful for investors digging into drivers but no new guidance disclosed in headlines. Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its target only to $81 and kept a “neutral” stance — that target sits below the current price, introducing a notable dissenting view and short-term downside risk as investors digest mixed analyst signals.

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.