NASDAQ:MNST Monster Beverage (MNST) Stock Price, News & Analysis $45.73 +0.39 (+0.86%) Closing price 10/16/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.96 +0.23 (+0.51%) As of 10/16/2026 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Monster Beverage Stock (NASDAQ:MNST) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Monster Beverage alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$45.46▼$46.4250-Day Range$41.62▼$48.9252-Week Range$32.94▼$50.17Volume12.35 million shsAverage Volume10.03 million shsMarket Capitalization$89.59 billionP/E Ratio42.34Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$74.07Consensus RatingModerate 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Monster Beverage Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreMNST MarketRank™: 3.96549444738 of 5 starsMonster Beverage scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 50th out of 169 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMonster 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 PotentialMonster Beverage has a consensus price target of $74.07, representing about 62.0% upside from its current price of $45.73.Amount of Analyst CoverageMonster Beverage has been the subject of 15 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.66% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Monster Beverage is 42.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.30.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Monster Beverage is 42.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.75.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMonster Beverage has a PEG Ratio of 2.84. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMonster Beverage has a P/B Ratio of 10.84. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.52% of the float of Monster Beverage has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMonster Beverage has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.25.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Monster Beverage has recently increased by 7.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldMonster Beverage does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMonster Beverage does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.06 News SentimentMonster Beverage has a news sentiment score of 1.06. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Monster Beverage this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 18 people have searched for MNST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -5% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Monster Beverage to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Monster Beverage insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders8.10% of the stock of Monster Beverage is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions72.36% 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. Receive MNST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Monster Beverage and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. MNST Stock News HeadlinesKraft Heinz vs. Monster Beverage: Which Consumer Goods Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?October 15 at 10:30 PM | fool.comCiti Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Monster Beverage (MNST)October 15 at 1:11 PM | theglobeandmail.comA weekly dividend fund holding Nvidia and PalantirCrowdStrike, Palantir, Nvidia none of them pay a real dividend. But one fund holding the biggest AI names distributes income every single Thursday, with payouts reported as high as $1,051 a month. Chief Income Strategist Tim Plaehn breaks down the fund's real Thursday distribution history, how the income is generated, and how to buy it in any brokerage account.October 18 at 1:00 AM | Investors Alley (Ad)Monster Beverage vs. PepsiCo: Which Consumer Goods Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?October 15 at 7:30 AM | fool.comBeverages, alcohol, and tobacco stocks Q2 teardown: Monster (NASDAQ:MNST) vs the restOctober 12, 2026 | msn.comMonster Beverage (MNST) Stock Looks Reasonable As Cash Flow Supports The PriceOctober 11, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comEvercore Has Lowered Expectations for Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock PriceOctober 10, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comMonster Beverage (MNST) Gets a Buy from RBC CapitalOctober 8, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines MNST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MNST shares performed this year? Monster Beverage's stock was trading at $38.3350 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MNST stock has increased by 19.3% and is now trading at $45.73. How were Monster Beverage's earnings last quarter? Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.02. The company's quarterly revenue was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Monster Beverage's stock split? Monster Beverage shares split on Tuesday, August 11th 2026.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, July 8th 2026. The newly issued shares were distributed 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. How will Monster Beverage's stock buyback program work? Monster Beverage's board authorized a stock repurchase program on Friday, May 15th 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back $500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 0.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Monster Beverage's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Monster Beverage include Ninety One UK Ltd (0.67%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.23%), Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. (0.17%) and Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.08%). 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Monster Beverage? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Monster Beverage own? 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 Earnings8/06/2026Today10/18/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, MNST's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Beverages Sub-IndustrySoft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages Current SymbolNASDAQ:MNST CIK865752 Webwww.monsterbevcorp.com Phone(800) 426-7367Fax951-739-6210Employees6,891Year Founded1935Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Monster Beverage$74.07 High Price Target$110.00 Low Price Target$47.50 Potential Upside/Downside+62.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.08 Trailing P/E Ratio42.34 Forward P/E Ratio39.42 P/E Growth2.84Net Income$1.91 billion Net Margins23.08% Pretax Margin30.11% Return on Equity26.02% Return on Assets21.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.73 Quick Ratio3.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.29 billion Price / Sales10.80 Cash Flow$1.10 per share Price / Cash Flow41.65 Book Value$4.22 per share Price / Book10.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,959,050,000Free Float1,800,369,000Market Cap$89.59 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.49 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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