Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Given New $100.00 Price Target at Citigroup

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its price objective boosted by Citigroup from $90.00 to $100.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Citigroup currently has a buy rating on the stock.

MNST has been the subject of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 price objective (up from $75.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Monster Beverage from $82.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Monster Beverage currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.90.

Monster Beverage Price Performance

MNST stock traded down $1.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $85.30. The company had a trading volume of 13,560,213 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,664,005. The company has a market capitalization of $83.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.97, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.45. Monster Beverage has a 52 week low of $53.90 and a 52 week high of $87.38. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $80.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $72.41.

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

Insider Transactions at Monster Beverage

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the period. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. lifted its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. now owns 6,134 shares of the company’s stock worth $470,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 4,071 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 49.0% in the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Earned Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $320,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. 72.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Monster Beverage News

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.

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.