JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Price Target to $81.00

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its price target upped by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $79.00 to $81.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 6.53% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on MNST. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Monster Beverage from $85.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Argus boosted their price objective on Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $96.00 price objective (up from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Monday, January 26th. 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $82.24.

Monster Beverage Price Performance

NASDAQ MNST opened at $86.66 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $84.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.45. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $79.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $72.26. Monster Beverage has a 1-year low of $50.93 and a 1-year high of $86.80.

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 21.65% and a return on equity of 27.76%. The business had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.39 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Monster Beverage will post 1.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 shares were sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total value of $15,197,433.94. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.31, for a total value of $2,199,300.00. Following 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 8.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Monster Beverage

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MNST. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 136.7% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 355 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the period. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Monster Beverage in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Monster Beverage

Here are the key news stories impacting Monster Beverage this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates — EPS of $0.51 vs. $0.49 consensus and revenue of $2.10B vs. $2.04B expected; revenue rose ~17.6% YoY, signaling continued top-line momentum. Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Sales and International …
• Positive Sentiment: Core segments showing strength — Monster Energy Drinks sales grew ~19% and Strategic Brands grew ~7.8%; Q4 net profit was reported at $449.2M, underscoring healthy margins and cash generation. Monster Beverage Posts Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit as Energy Drink Sales Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary and longer-term trends supportive — management highlighted double-digit sales growth and sustained demand in core energy drinks, reinforcing revenue trajectory. Monster Beverage sees double-digit sales growth as core energy drink demand remains strong
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call detail available — the full Q4 2025 transcript provides management color on international expansion and channel dynamics for investors digging into guidance and margin drivers. Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary noting upside potential — at least one shop (RBC cited) sees stronger price appreciation ahead, which could support shares if execution continues. Royal Bank Of Canada Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and limited beat margin — MNST trades at a rich multiple (P/E in the high 40s per public data) and the EPS beat was modest (+$0.02), which may cap near-term upside if investors expect larger beats or guidance upgrades.

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.