Roth Capital Raises Earnings Estimates for Monster Beverage

Key Points

• Roth Capital has raised its earnings estimates for Monster Beverage's Q3 2025 to **$0.49** per share, increasing from a previous estimate of **$0.47**, while maintaining a **"Neutral"** rating and a **$60.00** price target on the stock.
• Monster Beverage reported Q2 earnings of **$0.52** per share, surpassing analyst expectations of **$0.48**, and achieved revenue of **$2.11 billion**, which was above the anticipated **$2.08 billion**.
• Institutional investors now hold **72.36%** of Monster Beverage's stock, indicating strong interest from hedge funds and other institutional entities in the company.

Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Monster Beverage in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 13th. Roth Capital analyst S. Mcgowan now expects that the company will earn $0.49 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.47. Roth Capital has a "Neutral" rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Monster Beverage's current full-year earnings is $1.62 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Monster Beverage's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.24 EPS.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.04. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 27.46% and a net margin of 20.54%. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.41 EPS. Monster Beverage's revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America increased their price objective on Monster Beverage from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded Monster Beverage from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $60.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Monster Beverage from $64.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Redburn Atlantic lowered shares of Monster Beverage from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $63.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $65.10.

Monster Beverage Price Performance

MNST stock opened at $64.15 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $62.64 billion, a PE ratio of 39.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.55. Monster Beverage has a 12 month low of $45.70 and a 12 month high of $66.75. The firm's 50-day moving average is $61.56 and its 200 day moving average is $58.31.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Monster Beverage by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC now owns 16,986 shares of the company's stock worth $1,064,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in Monster Beverage by 13.4% during the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,490 shares of the company's stock valued at $93,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the period. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. lifted its position in Monster Beverage by 4.0% during the first quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 4,887 shares of the company's stock valued at $286,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the period. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 1.0% in the second quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC now owns 20,170 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,263,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rehmann Capital Advisory Group grew its position in Monster Beverage by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 6,704 shares of the company's stock worth $420,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the period. 72.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Monster Beverage

In other Monster Beverage news, CFO Thomas J. Kelly sold 27,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.40, for a total value 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 approximately $4,391,908.20. This trade represents a 28.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 8,796 shares of Monster Beverage stock in a transaction on Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.46, for a total transaction of $549,398.16. Following the sale, the insider owned 89,501 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,590,232.46. The trade was a 8.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 8.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.

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