Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on MNST. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $96.00 price objective (up from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Roth Mkm restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $82.00 price objective on Monster Beverage and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $79.43.

Monster Beverage Stock Performance

Shares of Monster Beverage stock opened at $83.76 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $81.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.59, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.45. Monster Beverage has a 1 year low of $50.93 and a 1 year high of $83.98. The company’s fifty day moving average is $79.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $71.58.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Monster Beverage news, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the company’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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 63,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,687,368.09. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Monster Beverage

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,980,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,212,080,000 after purchasing an additional 497,108 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Monster Beverage by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 38,021,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,915,120,000 after buying an additional 302,557 shares during the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P grew its holdings in Monster Beverage by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 26,450,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,656,847,000 after buying an additional 385,692 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Monster Beverage by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 19,625,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,509,369,000 after buying an additional 330,766 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 6.3% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,675,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $785,885,000 after acquiring an additional 692,192 shares during the last quarter. 72.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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.