Handelsbanken Fonder AB Sells 10,900 Shares of Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST

Handelsbanken Fonder AB trimmed its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 381,984 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,900 shares during the quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $25,711,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MNST. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 49.0% in the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 4.1% during the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 3,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $265,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the period. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in Monster Beverage by 13.4% in the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,490 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Finally, PDS Planning Inc grew its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 3.5% in the third quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 5,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $387,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Monster Beverage

In related news, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total transaction of $15,197,433.94. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the company’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 sale, the insider directly owned 63,939 shares in the company, valued at $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. 8.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Monster Beverage from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $77.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $83.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Monster Beverage from $88.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Argus lifted their price objective on Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.90.

Monster Beverage Trading Down 1.6%

MNST stock opened at $85.30 on Friday. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 1-year low of $53.90 and a 1-year high of $87.38. The business’s 50 day moving average is $80.11 and its 200-day moving average is $72.47. The firm has a market cap 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 (NASDAQ:MNST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.02. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 28.44% and a net margin of 22.97%.The business had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.39 EPS. Monster Beverage’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 1.62 EPS for the current year.

Key Monster Beverage News

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 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.