Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Monster Beverage Corporation NASDAQ: MNST. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, 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 "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.
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Monster Beverage Stock Down 2.4%
NASDAQ:MNST traded down $1.52 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $62.84. 4,681,285 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,841,054. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $61.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $59.06. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 52 week low of $45.70 and a 52 week high of $66.75. The firm has a market cap of $61.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.55.
Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.04. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 27.46% and a net margin of 20.54%.The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.41 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 1.62 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Monster Beverage by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 65,360,899 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,094,207,000 after purchasing an additional 574,275 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Monster Beverage by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 34,929,818 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,188,004,000 after purchasing an additional 900,479 shares during the period. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P increased its holdings in Monster Beverage by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 26,450,305 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,656,847,000 after purchasing an additional 385,692 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Monster Beverage by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 18,680,424 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,165,292,000 after purchasing an additional 742,518 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Monster Beverage by 20.0% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,983,411 shares of the company's stock worth $688,001,000 after acquiring an additional 1,829,064 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.36% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on MNST shares. Piper Sandler raised Monster Beverage from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $54.00 to $74.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on Monster Beverage in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. They set a "buy" rating and a $72.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company set a $73.00 price target on Monster Beverage and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. CICC Research raised Monster Beverage from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $56.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Monster Beverage from $67.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, June 13th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Monster Beverage currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $65.10.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Monster Beverage
In other Monster Beverage news, Director Mark Vidergauz sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.73, for a total transaction of $637,300.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 51,191 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,262,402.43. The trade was a 16.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Thomas J. Kelly sold 27,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.40, for a total transaction of $1,711,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 69,273 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,391,908.20. This trade represents a 28.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 8.30% of the company's stock.
About Representative McClain
Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.
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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.
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