Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Given New $92.00 Price Target at Stifel Nicolaus

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its target price raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $82.00 to $92.00 in a research note published on Friday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 target price (up from $75.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Monster Beverage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $96.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Monster Beverage presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.90.

Monster Beverage Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of MNST stock traded down $1.36 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $85.30. 13,560,213 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,664,005. Monster Beverage has a 1 year low of $53.90 and a 1 year high of $87.38. The stock has a market cap of $83.34 billion, a PE ratio of 43.97, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.45. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $80.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.41.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. Monster Beverage had a net margin of 22.97% and a return on equity of 28.44%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that Monster Beverage will post 1.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Monster Beverage news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 63,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,687,368.09. The trade was a 31.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 8.30% 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. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in Monster Beverage in the 4th quarter valued at $312,000. DGS Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage in the fourth quarter valued at about $234,000. SG Trading Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Monster Beverage during the fourth quarter worth about $496,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. raised its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. 72.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Monster Beverage News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and underlying momentum — MNST reported $0.51 EPS vs. $0.49 expected and $2.10B revenue vs. $2.04B expected; revenue rose ~17.6% YoY and margins expanded, driven by core energy‑drink strength and international growth. This is the primary catalyst supporting the stock. Zacks: Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets — Multiple firms raised targets (examples: Jefferies and Citi to $100, Deutsche Bank/Wells Fargo/Piper Sandler to ~$94, Stifel/UBS raised targets into the low‑$90s), signaling buy/overweight views that support further upside. Representative coverage of these moves is available. TickerReport: Analyst Moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and disclosures — Transcripts and highlights detail international expansion, segment trends and management commentary that investors will review for sustainability of growth; these items clarify future guidance but are information‑driven rather than immediate catalysts. Earnings Call Transcript Yahoo: Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and mixed analyst views cap near‑term gains — MNST trades at a high P/E (around 48x) and some large brokers maintain neutral/hold ratings or offer targets implying limited upside (JPMorgan’s target is lower than the current price), which can pressure the stock after a run. See current market summary for valuation context. MarketBeat: Stock Summary
• Negative Sentiment: High trading volume suggests profit‑taking — Volume has run above average on the news day, consistent with short‑term traders and some shareholders locking gains after the stock’s recent run toward its 12‑month high.

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.