Marks Group Wealth Management Inc Purchases 7,668 Shares of Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST

Marks Group Wealth Management Inc increased its position in shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 9.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 86,051 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,668 shares during the quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $5,792,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,483,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,542,320,000 after acquiring an additional 2,122,685 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 2.6% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 34,929,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,188,004,000 after purchasing an additional 900,479 shares during the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P grew its position in Monster Beverage by 1.5% in the second quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 26,450,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,656,847,000 after purchasing an additional 385,692 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Monster Beverage by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 18,680,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,165,292,000 after buying an additional 742,518 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Monster Beverage by 20.0% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,983,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $688,001,000 after buying an additional 1,829,064 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

Monster Beverage Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ MNST opened at $83.76 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $81.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.45. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 12 month low of $50.93 and a 12 month high of $83.98. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $79.08 and a 200-day moving average of $71.75.

Key Stories Impacting 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

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of Monster Beverage 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 directly owned 63,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,687,368.09. The trade was a 31.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 7.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on MNST shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $81.00 price objective (up previously from $75.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Monday, December 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Monster Beverage from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $82.00 price target on Monster Beverage and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $72.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.43.

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.