Tredje AP fonden Sells 18,012 Shares of Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST

Tredje AP fonden trimmed its stake in shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 2.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 818,463 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,012 shares during the quarter. Tredje AP fonden’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $55,091,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in MNST. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 222.4% in the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 50,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,385,000 after buying an additional 34,697 shares in the last quarter. Prudential PLC grew its position in Monster Beverage by 76.4% during the second quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 108,930 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,823,000 after buying an additional 47,165 shares in the last quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC increased its stake in Monster Beverage by 449.4% in the 2nd quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC now owns 21,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,376,000 after acquiring an additional 17,974 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 87.8% in the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,163,000 after acquiring an additional 15,029 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. bought a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage during the 3rd quarter valued at about $59,170,000. 72.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on MNST. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $96.00 price objective (up previously from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Monday, January 26th. Argus increased their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $86.00 price objective (up previously from $83.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $81.00 target price (up from $75.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Zacks Research cut Monster Beverage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Monster Beverage currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.43.

Monster Beverage Stock Performance

Shares of MNST opened at $83.76 on Friday. Monster Beverage Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $50.93 and a fifty-two week high of $83.98. The firm has a market cap of $81.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.59, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.45. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $79.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $71.58.

Key Monster Beverage News

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the insider directly owned 63,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,687,368.09. This trade represents a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was 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. 8.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.