Rep. Jared Moskowitz Buys Shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST)

Representative Jared Moskowitz (Democratic-Florida) recently bought shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST). In a filing disclosed on July 26th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Monster Beverage stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (5)” account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 6/18/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 6/17/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) on 6/12/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cencora (NYSE:COR) on 5/6/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) on 5/6/2026.

Monster Beverage Price Performance

NASDAQ:MNST traded up $0.93 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $95.11. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 644,296 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,777,776. The stock has a market cap of $93.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.95, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.53. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $84.49. Monster Beverage Corporation has a twelve month low of $58.54 and a twelve month high of $100.34.

Monster Beverage’s stock is scheduled to split on the morning of Tuesday, August 11th. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, July 8th. The newly issued shares will be payable to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, August 10th.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.05. Monster Beverage had a net margin of 23.11% and a return on equity of 26.86%. The business had revenue of $2.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.16 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 22.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 2.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Monster Beverage announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Friday, May 15th that allows the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 0.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Monster Beverage

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MNST. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Monster Beverage during the fourth quarter worth $691,104,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in Monster Beverage by 7,360.7% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,191,407 shares of the company’s stock valued at $474,695,000 after purchasing an additional 6,108,420 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in Monster Beverage by 133.4% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 8,499,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $651,660,000 after buying an additional 4,858,109 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Monster Beverage by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,719,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,538,872,000 after buying an additional 2,789,273 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi lifted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 51.7% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 5,503,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $421,938,000 after buying an additional 1,874,944 shares in the last quarter. 72.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.74, for a total value of $857,400.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 71,763 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,152,959.62. The trade was a 12.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Thomas J. Kelly sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.81, for a total value of $614,670.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 62,553 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,492,778.93. This represents a 10.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 178,700 shares of company stock valued at $15,457,562 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 8.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on MNST. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $100.00 to $96.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 10th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Monster Beverage from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $76.00 to $90.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Monster Beverage from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Monster Beverage from $81.00 to $78.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.65.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz’s career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

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.