Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST Shares Bought by Xponance Inc.

Xponance Inc. increased its stake in Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 25.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 271,251 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 55,272 shares during the quarter. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $18,258,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Monster Beverage by 508.1% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 1,338.7% during the 2nd quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 446 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were 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 directly owned 63,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,687,368.09. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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 company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total value of $15,197,433.94. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 8.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Monster Beverage News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates — EPS of $0.51 vs. $0.49 consensus and revenue of $2.10B vs. $2.04B expected; revenue rose ~17.6% YoY, signaling continued top-line momentum. Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Sales and International …
• Positive Sentiment: Core segments showing strength — Monster Energy Drinks sales grew ~19% and Strategic Brands grew ~7.8%; Q4 net profit was reported at $449.2M, underscoring healthy margins and cash generation. Monster Beverage Posts Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit as Energy Drink Sales Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary and longer-term trends supportive — management highlighted double-digit sales growth and sustained demand in core energy drinks, reinforcing revenue trajectory. Monster Beverage sees double-digit sales growth as core energy drink demand remains strong
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call detail available — the full Q4 2025 transcript provides management color on international expansion and channel dynamics for investors digging into guidance and margin drivers. Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary noting upside potential — at least one shop (RBC cited) sees stronger price appreciation ahead, which could support shares if execution continues. Royal Bank Of Canada Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and limited beat margin — MNST trades at a rich multiple (P/E in the high 40s per public data) and the EPS beat was modest (+$0.02), which may cap near-term upside if investors expect larger beats or guidance upgrades.

Monster Beverage Trading Up 1.5%

NASDAQ:MNST opened at $86.66 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $79.93 and a 200-day moving average of $72.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.67 billion, a PE ratio of 49.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.45. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 52 week low of $50.93 and a 52 week high of $86.80.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 27.76% and a net margin of 21.65%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.39 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 1.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on MNST. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. UBS Group boosted their price target on Monster Beverage from $84.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $96.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Monday, January 26th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $79.00 price target on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Monster Beverage from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Monster Beverage currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $82.24.

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.