Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $2.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.04 billion. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 27.76% and a net margin of 21.65%.The firm’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.39 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from Monster Beverage’s conference call:

• Monster reported record fourth-quarter results with $2.13 billion in net sales (up 17.6% YoY), operating income up 42.3% to $542.6 million, and diluted EPS rising 64.9% to $0.46.
• International momentum accelerated—sales outside the U.S. were ~42% of total and rose 26.9% (23.1% FX‑adjusted), led by strong performance in EMEA and outsized gains in China (+78.9%) and India (+54.2%).
• Innovation and marketing are driving share gains—the Ultra family, the expanding rollout of Lando Norris Zero Sugar (38 EMEA/OSP markets with a U.S. rollout planned), and high‑profile partnerships (McLaren F1, Call of Duty, Ducati) lifted distribution and consumer engagement.
• Management warned of ongoing cost pressure from aluminum pricing and tariffs (Midwest premium) and expects modest further cost increases into at least H1 2026 despite hedging, which could weigh on margins going forward.
• The company is investing in a digital transformation (upgrading to SAP S/4HANA, go‑live Jan 1, 2028) and recorded higher G&A and stock‑based comp in Q4; no shares were repurchased in the quarter and ~$500 million remains available under the buyback authorization.

Monster Beverage Price Performance

NASDAQ MNST traded up $1.25 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $86.66. The company had a trading volume of 9,459,921 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,387,082. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $79.93 and its 200 day moving average is $72.26. Monster Beverage has a fifty-two week low of $50.93 and a fifty-two week high of $86.80. The company has a market capitalization of $84.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.45.

Key Monster Beverage News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings and revenue beat — Q4 EPS $0.51 vs. consensus $0.49 and revenue $2.13B vs. $2.04B, with revenue up ~17.6% year‑over‑year. This beat is the primary catalyst for the stock move. Monster Beverage (MNST) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Strong segment performance and profit — Monster Energy Drinks sales rose ~19% and Strategic Brands ~7.8%; net income of $449.2M and healthy margins/ROE reinforce quality of the beat. Monster Beverage Posts Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit as Energy-Drink Sales Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upside notes — recent coverage from broker commentary highlights upside potential and supports buying interest following the results. Royal Bank Of Canada Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock Evercore Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Company release and conference call available — management commentary in the call will be important for forward guidance and cost/mix commentary. View Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Wide media coverage — multiple outlets (Investing.com, Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha) reiterate the beat and growth trends; helps visibility but adds limited new information. Monster Beverage earnings beat by $0.03, revenue topped estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and expectations — MNST trades at a rich multiple (PE ~44), so investors will scrutinize guidance and sustainability of volume/mix improvements; any disappointment on forward outlook could reverse gains.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total value of $15,197,433.94. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 stock was sold at an average price of $73.31, for a total value of $2,199,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 63,939 shares in the company, valued at $4,687,368.09. This trade represents a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 8.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of MNST. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. now owns 6,134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $470,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 13,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,001,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the period. Summit Financial LLC lifted its position in Monster Beverage by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 4,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $314,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH boosted its stake in Monster Beverage by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 28,683 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,220,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in Monster Beverage by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 47,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,635,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. 72.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MNST has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $82.00 price target on shares of Monster Beverage and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $86.00 price objective (up from $83.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Monday, January 5th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Monster Beverage from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $77.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $80.00.

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.