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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
$70.83
-0.8%
$67.65
$60.33
$90.89
$40.22B0.153.76 million shs4.17 million shs
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
$186.16
-0.5%
$191.74
$178.82
$276.88
$37.97B0.341.50 million shs1.19 million shs
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
$135.24
-0.9%
$125.86
$116.32
$147.09
$45.54B0.42.44 million shs2.12 million shs
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
$53.37
+0.4%
$56.97
$47.13
$61.22
$55.31B0.725.59 million shs4.20 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
-0.76%+0.60%+1.69%+9.80%-19.40%
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
-0.50%+0.65%-3.86%-2.09%-28.85%
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
-0.87%+6.63%+6.26%+11.61%-5.83%
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
+0.41%+0.43%-9.85%-3.73%-1.64%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
4.3095 of 5 stars
2.04.02.52.62.72.51.9
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
4.7888 of 5 stars
3.15.04.21.93.81.71.3
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
4.5921 of 5 stars
2.04.04.22.53.83.31.3
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
4.2515 of 5 stars
3.35.00.00.02.52.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
2.06
Hold$72.181.90% Upside
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
2.19
Hold$223.3319.97% Upside
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
2.00
Hold$134.85-0.29% Downside
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
2.60
Moderate Buy$61.7915.78% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest HSY, GIS, MNST, and KMB Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/25/2024
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$132.00 ➝ $136.00
4/25/2024
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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DowngradeOverweight ➝ Neutral$66.00 ➝ $59.00
4/25/2024
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
Truist Financial
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Sell$65.00 ➝ $46.00
4/24/2024
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetSell ➝ Sell$111.00 ➝ $125.00
4/24/2024
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
HSBC
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$146.00 ➝ $150.00
4/24/2024
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$123.00 ➝ $126.00
4/24/2024
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$110.00 ➝ $115.00
4/24/2024
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$135.00 ➝ $138.00
4/24/2024
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$135.00 ➝ $152.00
4/24/2024
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$131.00 ➝ $136.00
4/24/2024
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$115.00 ➝ $123.00
(Data available from 4/27/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
$20.09B2.00$5.31 per share13.33$17.07 per share4.15
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
$11.16B3.40$11.64 per share16.00$20.06 per share9.28
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
$20.43B2.23$8.74 per share15.47$3.52 per share38.42
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
$7.14B7.78$1.65 per share32.33$7.91 per share6.75

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
$2.59B$4.3616.2515.232.4612.66%26.84%8.71%6/26/2024 (Estimated)
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
$1.86B$9.0520.5718.882.8716.67%51.79%16.96%5/3/2024 (Confirmed)
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
$1.76B$5.4424.8618.383.909.05%250.28%13.58%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
$1.63B$1.5534.4326.032.1722.84%20.95%17.69%5/2/2024 (Estimated)

Latest HSY, GIS, MNST, and KMB Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/3/2024N/A
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
$2.72N/A-$2.72N/AN/AN/A  
4/23/2024Q1 2024
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
$1.61$2.01+$0.40$2.11$5.08 billion$5.15 billion      
3/20/2024Q3 24
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
$1.05$1.17+$0.12$1.17$4.97 billion$5.10 billion    
2/28/2024Q4 23
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
$0.38$0.38N/A$0.41$1.76 billion$1.73 billion    
2/8/2024Q4 2023
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
$1.95$2.02+$0.07$2.34$2.72 billion$2.66 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
$2.363.33%+4.51%54.13%2 Years
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
$5.482.94%+12.21%60.55%15 Years
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
$4.883.61%+3.32%89.71%53 Years
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest HSY, GIS, MNST, and KMB Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
1/30/2024
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
Quarterly$0.593.64%4/9/20244/10/20245/1/2024
2/7/2024
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
quarterly$1.372.82%2/16/20242/20/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
1.14
0.66
0.40
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
0.92
0.97
0.52
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
6.05
0.81
0.54
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
N/A
4.81
3.97

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
75.71%
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
57.96%
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
76.29%
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
72.36%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
0.24%
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
0.34%
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
0.62%
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
9.40%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
34,000567.90 million566.54 millionOptionable
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
20,505203.95 million203.26 millionOptionable
Kimberly-Clark Co. stock logo
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
41,000336.71 million334.62 millionOptionable
Monster Beverage Co. stock logo
MNST
Monster Beverage
6,0031.04 billion942.82 millionOptionable

HSY, GIS, MNST, and KMB Headlines

SourceHeadline
Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST) Shares Sold by Yousif Capital Management LLCMonster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST) Shares Sold by Yousif Capital Management LLC
marketbeat.com - April 27 at 7:19 AM
Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock Rating Lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock Rating Lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 1:54 AM
Truist Financial Downgrades Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) to SellTruist Financial Downgrades Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) to Sell
americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 1:54 AM
Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) Reports Strong Q1, Stock SoarsBoston Beer (NYSE:SAM) Reports Strong Q1, Stock Soars
uk.finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 7:08 PM
Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST) Shares Sold by Alaska Permanent Fund CorpMonster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST) Shares Sold by Alaska Permanent Fund Corp
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 9:40 AM
Monster Beverage Drops on JPMorgan DowngradeMonster Beverage Drops on JPMorgan Downgrade
cweb.com - April 26 at 9:07 AM
Monster Beverage to Report Financial Results for 2024 First Quarter on May 2, 2024Monster Beverage to Report Financial Results for 2024 First Quarter on May 2, 2024
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 9:07 AM
Truist Securities Downgrades Monster Beverage (MNST)Truist Securities Downgrades Monster Beverage (MNST)
msn.com - April 25 at 11:03 PM
Monster Beverage Stock Was Once a Big Winner. Why It Just Got 2 Downgrades.Monster Beverage Stock Was Once a Big Winner. Why It Just Got 2 Downgrades.
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 6:02 PM
Monster Beverage falls after two Wall Street bulls lose confidenceMonster Beverage falls after two Wall Street bulls lose confidence
msn.com - April 25 at 1:02 PM
Monster Beverage cut to sell because it’s ‘no longer…a high growth story’Monster Beverage cut to sell because it’s ‘no longer…a high growth story’
msn.com - April 25 at 1:02 PM
Monster Beverage (MNST) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?Monster Beverage (MNST) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
zacks.com - April 25 at 11:05 AM
Monster Beverage cut to sell at Truist as its no longer see it as a high growth storyMonster Beverage cut to sell at Truist as its 'no longer see it as a high growth story'
za.investing.com - April 25 at 8:02 AM
California Public Employees Retirement System Reduces Position in Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST)California Public Employees Retirement System Reduces Position in Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 7:55 AM
Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Cut to "Neutral" at JPMorgan Chase & Co.Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Cut to "Neutral" at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 7:11 AM
Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST) Shares Acquired by Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd.Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST) Shares Acquired by Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd.
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 9:57 PM
Monster Beverages (MNST) Growth Strategies Good: Apt to HoldMonster Beverage's (MNST) Growth Strategies Good: Apt to Hold
zacks.com - April 24 at 1:46 PM
3 Stocks That Look Ready to Rally in a Recovering Market3 Stocks That Look Ready to Rally in a Recovering Market
barrons.com - April 23 at 12:49 PM
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Boosts Stake in Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST)Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Boosts Stake in Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 10:22 PM
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Purchases 32,398 Shares of Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST)Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Purchases 32,398 Shares of Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST)
marketbeat.com - April 21 at 5:22 PM
Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST) Shares Bought by International Assets Investment Management LLCMonster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST) Shares Bought by International Assets Investment Management LLC
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 4:42 AM
Xponance Inc. Purchases 100,807 Shares of Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST)Xponance Inc. Purchases 100,807 Shares of Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 9:54 AM
Ninety One North America Inc. Has $7.79 Million Holdings in Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST)Ninety One North America Inc. Has $7.79 Million Holdings in Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 1:33 PM
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Company Descriptions

General Mills logo

General Mills

NYSE:GIS
General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. The company operates through four segments: North America Retail; International; Pet; and North America Foodservice. It offers grain, ready-to-eat cereals, refrigerated yogurt, soup, meal kits, refrigerated and frozen dough products, dessert and baking mixes, bakery flour, frozen pizza and pizza snacks, snack bars, fruit and salty snacks, ice cream and frozen desserts, nutrition bars, and savory snacks, as well as various organic products, including frozen and shelf-stable vegetables. It also manufactures and markets pet food products, including dog and cat food. The company markets its products under the Annie's, Betty Crocker, Bisquick, Blue Buffalo, Blue Basics, Blue Freedom, Bugles, Cascadian Farm, Cheerios, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, EPIC, Fiber One, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups, Gardetto's, Go-Gurt, Gold Medal, Golden Grahams, Häagen-Dazs, Kitano, Kix, Lärabar, Latina, Lucky Charms, Muir Glen, Nature Valley, Nudges, Oatmeal Crisp, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Progresso, Raisin Nut Bran, Total, Top Chews Naturals, Totino's, Trix, True Chews, Wanchai Ferry, Wheaties, Wilderness, Yoki, Reese's Puffs, Green Giant, and Yoplait trademarks. It sells its products directly, as well as through broker and distribution arrangements to grocery stores, mass merchandisers, membership stores, natural food chains, e-commerce retailers, commercial and noncommercial foodservice distributors and operators, restaurants, convenience stores, and pet specialty stores, as well as drug, dollar, and discount chains. In addition, the company operates ice cream parlors. General Mills, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Hershey logo

Hershey

NYSE:HSY
The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; protein bars; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels. The company provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. The company exports its products in approximately 80 countries worldwide. The Hershey Company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Kimberly-Clark logo

Kimberly-Clark

NYSE:KMB
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products in the United States. It operates through three segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. The company's Personal Care segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Sweety, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Thinx, Poise, Depend, Plenitud, Softex, and other brand names. Its Consumer Tissue segment provides facial and bathroom tissues, paper towels, napkins, and related products under the Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Andrex, Scottex, Neve, and other brand names. The company's K-C Professional segment offers wipers, tissues, towels, apparel, personal protective equipment, soaps, and sanitizers under the Kleenex, Scott, WypAll, Kimtech, and KleenGuard brands. It also sells household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce; and away-from-home use products directly to distributors, manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and public facilities, as well as through e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Monster Beverage logo

Monster Beverage

NASDAQ:MNST
Monster Beverage Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in development, marketing, sale, and distribution of energy drink beverages and concentrates in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Monster Energy Drinks, Strategic Brands, Alcohol Brands, and Other. It offers carbonated non-carbonated energy drinks, ready-to-drink iced teas, lemonades, juice cocktails, single-serve juices and fruit beverages, ready-to-drink dairy and coffee drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks and single-serve still waters, and sodas that are considered natural, sparkling juices, and flavored sparkling beverages. The company sells its products to full service beverage bottlers/distributors, retail grocery and specialty chains, wholesalers, club stores, mass merchandisers, convenience chains, food service customers, value stores, e-commerce retailers, and the military; and concentrates and/or beverage bases to authorized bottling and canning operations. It provides its products under the Monster Energy, Monster Energy Ultra, Monster Rehab, Monster Energy Nitro, Java Monster, Punch Monster, Juice Monster, Muscle Monster, Espresso Monster, Monster Tour Water, Fury, Monster MAXX, Caffe Monster, Monster Hydro, Monster HydroSport Super Fuel, Monster Dragon Tea, Reign Total Body Fuel, and Reign Inferno Thermogenic Fuel, Reign Storm, Bang Energy, NOS, Full Throttle, Burn, Mother, Nalu, Ultra Energy, Play and Power Play (stylized), Relentless, BPM, BU, Gladiator, Samurai, Live+, Predator, and Fury brands. The company was formerly known as Hansen Natural Corporation and changed its name to Monster Beverage Corporation in January 2012. Monster Beverage Corporation was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Corona, California.