Monster Beverage (MNST) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) is projected to announce its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.53 per share and revenue of $2.1581 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.02. Monster Beverage had a net margin of 22.97% and a return on equity of 27.38%. The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Monster Beverage to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Monster Beverage Stock Up 1.6%

Monster Beverage stock traded up $1.18 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $76.38. 1,455,830 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,693,686. The company has a market capitalization of $74.70 billion, a PE ratio of 39.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.50. Monster Beverage has a 1-year low of $58.09 and a 1-year high of $87.38. The business has a fifty day moving average of $76.62 and a 200 day moving average of $75.80.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MNST has been the topic of several research reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $96.00 price objective (up from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Monday, January 26th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Monster Beverage from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $77.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $86.00 price target on Monster Beverage in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Monster Beverage from $92.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Evercore upped their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $84.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 415 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Monster Beverage in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Miller Capital Partners Inc. bought a new position in Monster Beverage in the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage during the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. 72.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.