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NASDAQ:MNST

Monster Beverage (MNST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$46.19 -1.11 (-2.35%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$46.25 +0.06 (+0.13%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:55 PM Eastern
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About Monster Beverage Stock (NASDAQ:MNST)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$45.98
▼
$47.33
50-Day Range
$41.62
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$48.92
52-Week Range
$32.94
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$50.17
Volume
8.37 million shs
Average Volume
9.54 million shs
Market Capitalization
$90.49 billion
P/E Ratio
42.77
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$74.05
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Monster Beverage Corporation is a global beverage company focused primarily on the development, marketing, sale and distribution of energy drinks. Its portfolio includes the flagship Monster Energy brand, along with products marketed under brands such as NOS, Full Throttle, Reign, Burn and Mother. The company offers a range of energy drinks in different flavors and formulations, including products positioned for performance, fitness and everyday consumption.

The company traces its origins to Hansen Natural Corporation, which was founded in 1935 and changed its name to Monster Beverage Corporation in 2012 as the Monster Energy brand became increasingly central to its business. Monster Beverage sells its products through a broad network of bottlers, distributors, retailers and other channels.

Monster Beverage serves consumers in the United States and international markets across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. Its products are distributed through both the Coca-Cola system and other beverage distribution networks, supporting the company’s global reach.

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Monster Beverage Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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81st Percentile Overall Score

MNST MarketRank™: 
4.03501737503 of 5 stars

Monster Beverage scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 170 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Monster Beverage has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 15 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Monster Beverage has a consensus price target of $74.05, representing about 60.3% upside from its current price of $46.19.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Monster Beverage has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Monster Beverage's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Monster Beverage are expected to grow by 14.66% in the coming year, from $1.16 to $1.33 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Monster Beverage is 42.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.72.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Monster Beverage is 42.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 12.57.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Monster Beverage has a PEG Ratio of 2.94. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Monster Beverage has a P/B Ratio of 10.95. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Monster Beverage's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.52% of the float of Monster Beverage has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Monster Beverage has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.25.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Monster Beverage has recently increased by 7.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Monster Beverage does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Monster Beverage does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Monster Beverage has a news sentiment score of 1.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Monster Beverage this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    19 people have searched for MNST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added Monster Beverage to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Monster Beverage insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    8.10% of the stock of Monster Beverage is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    72.36% of the stock of Monster Beverage is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Monster Beverage's insider trading history.
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MNST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Monster Beverage's stock was trading at $38.3350 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MNST stock has increased by 20.5% and is now trading at $46.19.

Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.02. Monster Beverage's revenue for the quarter was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis.
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Monster Beverage shares split on Tuesday, August 11th 2026.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, July 8th 2026. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, August 10th 2026. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Monster Beverage's Board of Directors initiated a share buyback program on Friday, May 15th 2026, which allows the company to buy back $500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 0.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Monster Beverage include Ninety One UK Ltd (0.67%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.23%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.19%) and Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Hilton H Schlosberg, Mark J Hall, Emelie Tirre, Thomas J Kelly, Mark Vidergauz, Guy Carling and Rodney C Sacks.
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Shares of MNST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Monster Beverage investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Visa (V) and Micron Technology (MU).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Today
10/23/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Beverages
Sub-Industry
Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MNST
CIK
865752
Employees
6,891
Year Founded
1935

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$110.00
Low Price Target
$47.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+60.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.71
Research Coverage
24 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.08
Trailing P/E Ratio
42.77
Forward P/E Ratio
39.82
P/E Growth
2.94
Net Income
$1.91 billion
Net Margins
23.08%
Pretax Margin
30.11%
Return on Equity
26.02%
Return on Assets
21.21%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.73
Quick Ratio
3.22

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.29 billion
Price / Sales
10.91
Cash Flow
$1.07 per share
Price / Cash Flow
43.08
Book Value
$4.22 per share
Price / Book
10.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,959,050,000
Free Float
1,800,369,000
Market Cap
$90.49 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.49

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This page (NASDAQ:MNST) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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