DNB Asset Management AS Cuts Stock Position in Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST

DNB Asset Management AS decreased its stake in shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 19.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 200,512 shares of the company’s stock after selling 48,812 shares during the quarter. DNB Asset Management AS’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $13,496,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of MNST. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Monster Beverage in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Monster Beverage by 508.1% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new position in Monster Beverage in the third quarter worth about $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 1,338.7% in the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 446 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of Monster Beverage in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. 72.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on MNST shares. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $82.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Monster Beverage from $85.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $73.00 price objective (up from $53.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Monster Beverage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Monster Beverage currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.90.

Insider Activity at Monster Beverage

In related news, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total value of $15,197,433.94. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were 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 trade represents a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Monster Beverage Stock Performance

Monster Beverage stock opened at $85.30 on Friday. Monster Beverage Corporation has a one year low of $53.90 and a one year high of $87.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $80.11 and a 200 day moving average of $72.47. The stock has a market cap of $83.34 billion, a PE ratio of 43.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.45.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.02. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 28.44% and a net margin of 22.97%.The business had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.39 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 1.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Monster Beverage 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.