GSA Capital Partners LLP Boosts Stock Position in Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST

GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its position in shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 83.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 13,427 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,101 shares during the quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $904,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on MNST. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $96.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Monday, January 26th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $79.00 target price on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Monster Beverage has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.43.

Monster Beverage Stock Up 2.2%

MNST stock opened at $83.76 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $79.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $71.58. The stock has a market cap of $81.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.59, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.45. Monster Beverage Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $50.93 and a fifty-two week high of $83.98.

Insider Activity at Monster Beverage

In other news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the company’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 in the company, valued at approximately $4,687,368.09. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 8.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Monster Beverage News

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.