Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Price Target Raised to $94.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its target price upped by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $86.00 to $94.00 in a research note issued on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 8.47% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MNST. Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Monster Beverage from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $77.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $85.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $84.00 price target (up from $75.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Monster Beverage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Fourteen investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $82.24.

Monster Beverage Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of MNST stock opened at $86.66 on Friday. Monster Beverage has a 12-month low of $50.93 and a 12-month high of $86.80. The company 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. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $79.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.26.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.10 billion for 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Monster Beverage will post 1.62 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the insider owned 63,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,687,368.09. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Monster Beverage

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MNST. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 136.7% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 355 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 508.1% during 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 during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Monster Beverage during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new position in Monster Beverage in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Monster Beverage during the second quarter valued at $25,000. 72.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Monster Beverage News Roundup

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 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.