Public Sector Pension Investment Board Trims Holdings in Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST

Public Sector Pension Investment Board trimmed its holdings in Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 73.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 59,215 shares of the company’s stock after selling 159,918 shares during the quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $3,986,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 222.4% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 50,296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,385,000 after purchasing an additional 34,697 shares during the period. Prudential PLC increased its stake in Monster Beverage by 76.4% in the 2nd 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 raised its holdings in Monster Beverage by 449.4% during the second quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC now owns 21,974 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,376,000 after acquiring an additional 17,974 shares during the period. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Monster Beverage by 87.8% during the third 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 during the period. Finally, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. purchased a new position in shares of Monster Beverage in the third quarter valued at about $59,170,000. Institutional investors own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Monster Beverage from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $81.00 target price (up from $75.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Piper Sandler set a $85.00 price target on Monster Beverage in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $72.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.43.

Insider Transactions at Monster Beverage

In related news, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total transaction of $15,197,433.94. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.31, for a total value of $2,199,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 63,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,687,368.09. This trade 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 owned by insiders.

Monster Beverage Stock Up 2.2%

MNST stock opened at $83.76 on Friday. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 52 week low of $50.93 and a 52 week high of $83.98. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $71.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.45.

Monster Beverage News Roundup

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

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.