Heartland Bank & Trust Co Sells 6,749 Shares of Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST

Heartland Bank & Trust Co trimmed its position in Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 67.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,311 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,749 shares during the period. Heartland Bank & Trust Co’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $223,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MNST. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage in the second quarter worth $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 508.1% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 1,338.7% during the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 446 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in Monster Beverage in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MNST has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Evercore lifted their price objective on Monster Beverage from $72.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of 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 set a $84.00 price objective (up previously from $75.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Argus boosted their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Monster Beverage presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.43.

Monster Beverage Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of MNST stock opened at $83.76 on Friday. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 12 month low of $50.93 and a 12 month high of $83.98. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $79.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $71.58. The firm has a market cap of $81.84 billion, a PE ratio of 47.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.45.

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 approximately $4,687,368.09. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Monster Beverage News Summary

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

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.