Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST Holdings Reduced by Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC

Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC lowered its position in Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 77.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,410 shares of the company’s stock after selling 15,054 shares during the quarter. Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $297,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 508.1% in the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 377 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Monster Beverage during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 1,338.7% during the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage in the third quarter worth about $29,000. 72.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Monster Beverage

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 Stock Performance

NASDAQ MNST opened at $85.30 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $83.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.45. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 1 year low of $53.90 and a 1 year high of $87.38. The business’s fifty day moving average is $80.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.47.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 28.44% and a net margin of 22.97%.The company’s revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.39 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 1.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Monster Beverage 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 value of $15,197,433.94. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the insider owned 63,939 shares in the company, valued at $4,687,368.09. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on MNST shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $79.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Evercore lifted their price target on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.90.

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.