HighTower Advisors LLC Sells 61,641 Shares of Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST

HighTower Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 26.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 173,226 shares of the company’s stock after selling 61,641 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $11,660,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in MNST. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Monster Beverage during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new position in Monster Beverage in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 1,338.7% in the 2nd quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 446 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 415 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of Monster Beverage in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on MNST shares. Piper Sandler set a $85.00 target price on Monster Beverage in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Monster Beverage from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Argus increased their price objective on Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $84.00 target price (up previously from $75.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Monster Beverage from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Monster Beverage currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.43.

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

Monster Beverage Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MNST opened at $83.76 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $79.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $71.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.84 billion, a PE ratio of 47.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.45. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 1 year low of $50.93 and a 1 year high of $83.98.

Insider Buying and Selling at Monster Beverage

In related news, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.31, for a total transaction of $2,199,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 63,939 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,687,368.09. This trade represents a 31.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

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.