Rep. Jared Moskowitz Acquires Shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST)

Representative Jared Moskowitz (Democratic-Florida) recently bought shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST). In a filing disclosed on July 26th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Monster Beverage stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (5)” account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 6/18/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 6/17/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) on 6/12/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cencora (NYSE:COR) on 5/6/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) on 5/6/2026.

Monster Beverage Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MNST traded up $0.28 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $94.46. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,104,994 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,802,286. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.53. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $84.49. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 1 year low of $58.54 and a 1 year high of $100.34.

Shares of Monster Beverage are going to split before the market opens on Tuesday, August 11th. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, July 8th. The newly minted shares will be distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, August 10th.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.05. Monster Beverage had a net margin of 23.11% and a return on equity of 26.86%. The company had revenue of $2.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.16 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.47 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 2.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Monster Beverage announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Friday, May 15th that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy up to 0.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Monster Beverage by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,980,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,212,080,000 after acquiring an additional 497,108 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in Monster Beverage by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 38,021,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,915,120,000 after acquiring an additional 302,557 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Monster Beverage by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 19,625,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,509,369,000 after acquiring an additional 330,766 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,532,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $908,102,000 after purchasing an additional 99,168 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,675,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $785,885,000 after purchasing an additional 692,192 shares during the last quarter. 72.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Guy Carling sold 19,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.90, for a total transaction of $1,727,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 21,863 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,987,346.70. This trade represents a 46.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Mark J. Hall sold 54,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.81, for a total transaction of $4,633,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 299,246 shares in the company, valued at $25,678,299.26. This represents a 15.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 178,700 shares of company stock worth $15,457,562 over the last three months. 8.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on MNST. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Monster Beverage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $94.00 to $98.00 in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Monster Beverage from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $95.00 price objective (up from $73.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Monday, July 20th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $103.00 price target on shares of Monster Beverage and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Monster Beverage currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.65.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz’s career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

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.