Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST Shares Bought by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP increased its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 31.1% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 143,638 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,068 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $9,668,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 3.2% in the third 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 during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake 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 period. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P boosted its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 1.5% in the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 4.1% during 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 period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 20.0% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,983,411 shares of the company’s stock valued at $688,001,000 after buying an additional 1,829,064 shares during the period. 72.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Monster Beverage

In other news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 63,939 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,687,368.09. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total transaction of $15,197,433.94. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MNST has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Evercore lifted their target price on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $73.00 price objective (up from $53.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Wall Street Zen lowered Monster Beverage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.90.

Monster Beverage Price Performance

Shares of MNST opened at $85.30 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $83.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.97, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.45. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $80.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $72.41. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 12 month low of $53.90 and a 12 month high of $87.38.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 28.44% and a net margin of 22.97%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.39 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 1.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Monster Beverage News Summary

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.

Monster Beverage 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.