Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST Stock: Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC Grows Holdings

Key Points

• Chicago Partners Investment Group increased its Monster Beverage holdings by 95.4% in the third quarter, adding 22,153 shares to reach 45,371 shares valued at about $2.1 million. Institutional investors collectively own 72.36% of the company.
• Monster’s quarterly revenue rose 16.7% year over year to about $2.53 billion, exceeding analyst estimates, while EPS of $0.30 matched expectations. International sales were a key growth driver, but margin and cost concerns weighed on shares after the results.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive: MarketBeat reports a “Moderate Buy” consensus from 24 analysts, with an average price target of $67.05; the stock was reported down 4.4%.

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its holdings in Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST - Free Report) by 95.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 45,371 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 22,153 shares during the quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC's holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $2,096,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 113.4% in the third quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 604 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 321 shares during the period. Davis Capital Management boosted its stake in Monster Beverage by 98.8% in the third quarter. Davis Capital Management now owns 636 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Monster Beverage in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Balance Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 72.36% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on MNST. BNP Paribas Exane reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $98.00 price target (up from $84.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "hold" rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $98.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Zacks Research raised Monster Beverage from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 12th. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $50.00 price objective (up from $49.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $48.50 target price (down from $97.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Monster Beverage has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $67.05.

Monster Beverage News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Monster Beverage this week:

• Positive Sentiment: International demand drove growth: net sales rose 16.7% year over year to $2.56 billion, with sales outside the U.S. up 28.1% to $1.20 billion—47% of total sales. Adjusted EPS was $0.30, up from $0.28 a year earlier. Monster Beverage Reports 2026 Third Quarter Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $52 from $50 and Piper Sandler lifted its target to $53 from $50.50; both maintained “overweight” ratings, signaling continued analyst optimism. Wells Fargo price-target update Piper Sandler price-target update
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the revenue beat, adjusted earnings matched consensus, and reports cited rising cost pressures and margin weakness. The market’s focus on profitability appears to have outweighed sales growth, with shares falling after the results. Monster Beverage shares slip after Q3 results as margin pressure offsets sales growth

Monster Beverage Trading Down 4.4%

MNST stock opened at $45.72 on Friday. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 1-year low of $34.26 and a 1-year high of $50.17. The firm has a market cap of $89.57 billion, a PE ratio of 41.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.51. The business's 50-day moving average price is $44.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.30.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 25.75% and a net margin of 22.66%. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.49 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.56 earnings per share. Monster Beverage's revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 1.15 earnings per share for the current year.

About Monster Beverage

Monster Beverage Corporation develops, markets and sells energy drinks and other beverages. Its portfolio includes Monster Energy, Reign, NOS and Full Throttle, along with products in categories such as sports drinks, juices and alcoholic beverages.

The company traces its roots to Hansen's, a beverage business established in the 1930s. It introduced the Monster Energy brand in 2002 and adopted the Monster Beverage name in 2012.

Based in Corona, California, Monster sells its products in the United States and internationally.

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