Rep. Jared Moskowitz Buys Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Jared Moskowitz purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 of Monster Beverage (MNST) stock on March 23, disclosed in his "MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (5)" account.
• Monster Beverage recently beat quarterly estimates with $0.51 EPS vs. $0.49 expected and $2.10B revenue (up 17.6% YoY); the stock has a $75.42 billion market cap and a 12‑month range of $58.09–$87.38.
• Institutional investors own 72.36% of MNST with major funds (Vanguard, State Street, Geode, Invesco) adding shares, and analysts hold a consensus Moderate Buy rating with an average price target of $84.55 (some firms raising targets toward $100).

Representative Jared Moskowitz (Democratic-Florida) recently bought shares of Monster Beverage Corporation NASDAQ: MNST. In a filing disclosed on April 30th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Monster Beverage stock on March 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (5)" account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks NASDAQ: PANW on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cencora NYSE: COR on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GE Aerospace NYSE: GE on 3/31/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Qualcomm NASDAQ: QCOM on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of American Express NYSE: AXP on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chubb NYSE: CB on 3/31/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cummins NYSE: CMI on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics NYSE: GD on 3/31/2026.

Monster Beverage Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Monster Beverage stock opened at $77.12 on Friday. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 12-month low of $58.09 and a 12-month high of $87.38. The stock has a market cap of $75.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.51. The business's 50 day moving average is $76.62 and its 200-day moving average is $75.69.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.02. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 27.38% and a net margin of 22.97%.The company had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.39 EPS. The business's revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 2.29 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Monster Beverage

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Monster Beverage by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,980,692 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,212,080,000 after buying an additional 497,108 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Monster Beverage by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 38,021,648 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,915,120,000 after buying an additional 302,557 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Monster Beverage by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 19,625,097 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,509,369,000 after buying an additional 330,766 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Monster Beverage by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,675,603 shares of the company's stock valued at $785,885,000 after buying an additional 692,192 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ninety One UK Ltd grew its holdings in Monster Beverage by 11.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 9,957,835 shares of the company's stock valued at $670,262,000 after buying an additional 1,013,356 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.36% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Argus upped their price objective on Monster Beverage from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Citigroup upped their price objective on Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Monster Beverage from $79.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Monster Beverage from $92.00 to $90.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Monster Beverage presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $84.55.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz's career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

About Monster Beverage

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.

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