Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its price target hoisted by research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $84.00 to $88.00 in a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective points to a potential upside of 5.06% from the stock’s current price.

MNST has been the subject of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $82.00 target price on shares of Monster Beverage and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Monster Beverage from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $79.00 price target on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Argus increased their price objective on Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $81.00 target price (up previously from $75.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Monday, December 1st. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Monster Beverage has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.43.

Monster Beverage Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of MNST opened at $83.76 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $79.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.67. Monster Beverage has a twelve month low of $50.93 and a twelve month high of $83.98. The company has a market cap of $81.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.45.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total value of $15,197,433.94. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the insider owned 63,939 shares in the company, valued at $4,687,368.09. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Monster Beverage

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MNST. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. raised its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. now owns 6,134 shares of the company’s stock worth $470,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its stake in Monster Beverage by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 4,071 shares of the company’s stock valued at $312,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 49.0% in the 3rd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 444 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Earned Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Monster Beverage by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $320,000 after buying an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Monster Beverage

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

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.