Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST Stock: Platt Wealth Management LLC Increases Holdings

Platt Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 99.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 192,668 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 95,834 shares during the period. Monster Beverage comprises approximately 6.3% of Platt Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Platt Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $8,018,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. SteelPeak Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 101.6% in the 3rd quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 57,569 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,396,000 after acquiring an additional 29,014 shares during the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its position in Monster Beverage by 97.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 146,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,081,000 after acquiring an additional 72,173 shares during the last quarter. Carderock Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Monster Beverage by 98.6% during the 3rd quarter. Carderock Capital Management Inc. now owns 246,880 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,275,000 after acquiring an additional 122,539 shares during the last quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Monster Beverage during the 3rd quarter worth $1,907,000. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its position in Monster Beverage by 399.2% during the 3rd quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 33,613 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,399,000 after acquiring an additional 26,880 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on MNST shares. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on Monster Beverage from $95.00 to $50.00 in a report on Sunday, August 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Monster Beverage from $49.50 to $49.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Evercore reduced their price target on Monster Beverage from $95.00 to $52.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $47.50 price target (up from $36.50) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.05.

More Monster Beverage News

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

• Positive Sentiment: International demand drove growth: net sales rose 16.7% year over year to $2.56 billion, with sales outside the U.S. up 28.1% to $1.20 billion—47% of total sales. Adjusted EPS was $0.30, up from $0.28 a year earlier. Monster Beverage Reports 2026 Third Quarter Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $52 from $50 and Piper Sandler lifted its target to $53 from $50.50; both maintained “overweight” ratings, signaling continued analyst optimism. Wells Fargo price-target update Piper Sandler price-target update
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the revenue beat, adjusted earnings matched consensus, and reports cited rising cost pressures and margin weakness. The market’s focus on profitability appears to have outweighed sales growth, with shares falling after the results. Monster Beverage shares slip after Q3 results as margin pressure offsets sales growth

Monster Beverage Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MNST opened at $45.72 on Monday. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 52 week low of $34.26 and a 52 week high of $50.17. The firm has a market cap of $89.57 billion, a PE ratio of 41.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.51. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $44.71 and its 200-day moving average is $43.30.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30. The business had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.49 billion. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 24.99% and a net margin of 22.66%. Monster Beverage’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.56 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 1.15 EPS for the current year.

Monster Beverage Profile

Monster Beverage Corporation develops, markets and sells energy drinks and other beverages. Its portfolio includes Monster Energy, Reign, NOS and Full Throttle, along with products in categories such as sports drinks, juices and alcoholic beverages.

The company traces its roots to Hansen’s, a beverage business established in the 1930s. It introduced the Monster Energy brand in 2002 and adopted the Monster Beverage name in 2012.

Based in Corona, California, Monster sells its products in the United States and internationally.