TD Cowen Raises Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Price Target to $88.00

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its price objective boosted by equities researchers at TD Cowen from $80.00 to $88.00 in a research note issued on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price objective points to a potential upside of 3.17% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Monster Beverage from $79.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered Monster Beverage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Zacks Research cut Monster Beverage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Monster Beverage from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $77.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $83.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Fourteen investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.90.

Monster Beverage Price Performance

MNST opened at $85.30 on Friday. Monster Beverage has a fifty-two week low of $53.90 and a fifty-two week high of $87.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.97, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.45. The company’s 50-day moving average is $80.11 and its 200 day moving average is $72.47.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 63,939 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,687,368.09. The trade was a 31.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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. 8.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Monster Beverage

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MNST. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 222.4% in the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 50,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,385,000 after buying an additional 34,697 shares in the last quarter. Prudential PLC lifted its stake in Monster Beverage by 76.4% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 108,930 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,823,000 after purchasing an additional 47,165 shares in the last quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Monster Beverage by 449.4% in the 2nd quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC now owns 21,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,376,000 after purchasing an additional 17,974 shares in the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 87.8% in the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,163,000 after purchasing an additional 15,029 shares during the period. Finally, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. purchased a new position in shares of Monster Beverage during the 3rd quarter valued at $59,170,000. 72.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Monster Beverage

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.

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.