Q1 2025 Earnings Forecast for Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST) Issued By Roth Capital

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Monster Beverage in a research report issued on Friday, May 3rd. Roth Capital analyst S. Mcgowan now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.47 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.51. The consensus estimate for Monster Beverage's current full-year earnings is $1.79 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Monster Beverage's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.28 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on MNST. Redburn Atlantic initiated coverage on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Citigroup lifted their price target on Monster Beverage from $63.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 17th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $65.00 to $63.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $64.00 to $63.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $61.32.

Monster Beverage Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of Monster Beverage stock traded down $0.78 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $54.22. 10,085,739 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,543,693. The business has a fifty day moving average of $56.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $55.89. The company has a market capitalization of $56.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.74. Monster Beverage has a 1 year low of $47.13 and a 1 year high of $61.22.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($0.01). Monster Beverage had a net margin of 22.83% and a return on equity of 20.74%. The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.38 EPS. The business's revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Activity at Monster Beverage

In other Monster Beverage news, Director Mark J. Hall sold 659,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.55, for a total value of $38,584,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 777,840 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $45,542,532. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 9.40% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Monster Beverage

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 34.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 26,841 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,421,000 after purchasing an additional 6,946 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in Monster Beverage by 225.2% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 84,276 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,462,000 after buying an additional 58,360 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. lifted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 43.1% during the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 6,639 shares of the company's stock worth $352,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 17.1% in the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 11,071 shares of the company's stock valued at $586,000 after acquiring an additional 1,613 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 14.1% in the 3rd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 313,863 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,619,000 after acquiring an additional 38,822 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.36% of the company's stock.

Monster Beverage Company Profile

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.