NASDAQ:MNST Monster Beverage - MNST Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Monster Beverage Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $52.15 +0.55 (+1.07%) (As of 03/29/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$51.41▼$52.3550-Day Range$49.60▼$104.6752-Week Range$39.58▼$52.75Volume3.49 million shsAverage Volume4.07 million shsMarket Capitalization$27.24 billionP/E Ratio23.39Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$55.19 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Monster Beverage MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.71 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.8% Upside$55.19 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.32% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.98Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.72Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$4.02 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth18.12%From $2.98 to $3.52 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.16 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector70th out of 136 stocksBottled & Canned Soft Drinks Industry2nd out of 7 stocks 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMonster Beverage has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $55.19, Monster Beverage has a forecasted upside of 5.8% from its current price of $52.15.Amount of Analyst CoverageMonster Beverage has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.32% 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 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Monster Beverage has recently increased by 1.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMonster Beverage does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMonster Beverage does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreMonster Beverage has received a -121.75% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Monster Beverage in category "Physical diseases" is driven by its "Energy drinks" product. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Monster Beverage is -0.98. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMonster Beverage has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Monster Beverage this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest66 people have searched for MNST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 94% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows20 people have added Monster Beverage to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Monster Beverage insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,023,577.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders10.50% of the stock of Monster Beverage is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions75.11% of the stock of Monster Beverage is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Monster Beverage are expected to grow by 18.12% in the coming year, from $2.98 to $3.52 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Monster Beverage is 23.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.16.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Monster Beverage is 23.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 22.22.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMonster Beverage has a PEG Ratio of 1.55. 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 3.87. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) StockMonster Beverage Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the development, marketing, sale, and distribution of energy drink beverages and concentrates. It operates through the following segments: Monster Energy Drinks, Strategic Brands, and Other. The Monster Energy Drinks segment sells ready-to-drink packaged energy drinks to bottlers and full-service beverage distributors. The Strategic Brands segment sells concentrates and beverage bases to authorized bottling and canning operations. The Other segment consists of certain products sold by its subsidiary, American Fruits and Flavors LLC to independent third-party customers. The company was founded on April 25, 1990, and is headquartered in Corona, CA.Read More 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. Email Address MNST Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2023 | marketwatch.comNasdaq 100 Movers: MNST, WBAMarch 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) have made a favorable return of 88% over the past five yearsMarch 29, 2023 | The Oxford Club (Ad)JP Morgan analyst: Oil to hit $380 per barrelJP Morgan analysts have pegged the future price of oil at $380 per barrel. That would send oil companies skyrocketing. But there is one investment set to outperform all the rest.March 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comArgus Increases Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Price Target to $120.00March 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Monster Stock-Split Stock Nobody Is Talking AboutMarch 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMonster Beverage Stock Is Splitting -- Is It A Buy?March 16, 2023 | marketwatch.comMonster Beverage Corp. stock rises Thursday, still underperforms marketMarch 14, 2023 | marketwatch.comMonster Beverage Corp. stock rises Tuesday, still underperforms marketMarch 29, 2023 | The Oxford Club (Ad)JP Morgan analyst: Oil to hit $380 per barrelJP Morgan analysts have pegged the future price of oil at $380 per barrel. That would send oil companies skyrocketing. But there is one investment set to outperform all the rest.March 13, 2023 | marketwatch.comMonster Beverage Corp. stock rises Monday, outperforms marketMarch 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comA Monster Beverage Stock Split Is Coming SoonMarch 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comTesla and Apple rise premarket; Norfolk Southern and Lordstown Motors fallMarch 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com10 S&P 500 Stocks Are Practically Immune To More Fed Rate HikesMarch 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMonster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 1, 2023 | marketwatch.comMonster Beverage Corp. stock falls Wednesday, underperforms marketMarch 1, 2023 | msn.comMonster Beverage stock moves lower on earnings miss, margin pressureMarch 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2022 Monster Beverage Corp Earnings CallMarch 1, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deMonster Beverage Corporation: Monster Beverage Reports 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial ResultsMarch 1, 2023 | msn.comMonster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Misses Forecast; Plans Stock SplitMarch 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMonster Beverage stock dives 6% as earnings and sales miss, stock split and price increases plannedMarch 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStocks moving in after hours: Novavax, AMC, Rivian, Monster BeverageMarch 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMonster Beverage (MNST) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesMarch 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDow Jones Futures Rise On Big Hong Kong Market Rally; Tesla Stock Setting Up For Investor DayFebruary 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMonster Beverage Reports 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial ResultsFebruary 28, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comMonster Beverage Corporation Profit Drops In Q4, misses estimatesFebruary 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMonster Beverage Q4 results fall short; Announces 2-for-1 stock splitFebruary 28, 2023 | msn.comMonster Beverage misses estimates as higher costs whack marginsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Email Address MNST Company Calendar Last Earnings2/28/2023Today3/29/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/04/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Bottled & canned soft drinks Sub-IndustrySoft Drinks SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNASDAQ:MNST CUSIP61174010 CIK865752 Webwww.monsterbevcorp.com Phone(800) 426-7367Fax951-739-6210Employees5,296Year Founded1935Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$55.19 High Stock Price Forecast$60.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$47.50 Forecasted Upside/Downside+5.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.23 Trailing P/E Ratio23.39 Forward P/E Ratio17.50 P/E Growth1.55Net Income$1.19 billion Net Margins18.88% Pretax Margin24.91% Return on Equity17.32% Return on Assets14.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio4.76 Quick Ratio3.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.31 billion Price / Sales4.32 Cash Flow$1.20 per share Price / Cash Flow43.34 Book Value$13.47 per share Price / Book3.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares522,410,000Free Float467,556,000Market Cap$27.24 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.87 Social Links Key ExecutivesRodney Cyril SacksChairman & Co-Chief Executive OfficerHilton Hiller SchlosbergVice Chairman & Co-Chief Executive OfficerThomas J. KellyCFO & Principal Accounting OfficerGuy Philip CarlingPresident-EMEA RegionEmelie C. TirrePresident-America RegionKey CompetitorsFomento Económico MexicanoNYSE:FMXCoca-Cola Europacific PartnersNYSE:CCEPCoca-Cola FEMSANYSE:KOFHersheyNYSE:HSYKeurig Dr PepperNASDAQ:KDPView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsB. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 1,843 shares on 3/15/2023Ownership: 0.002%Emelie TirreSold 2,502 sharesTotal: $125,024.94 ($49.97/share)Mather Group LLC.Bought 211 shares on 3/10/2023Ownership: 0.000%Emelie TirreSold 75,678 sharesTotal: $3.90 M ($51.52/share)Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Bought 1,918 shares on 3/6/2023Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MNST Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Monster Beverage stock right now? 17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Monster Beverage in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" MNST shares. View MNST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Monster Beverage's stock price forecast for 2023? 17 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Monster Beverage's stock. Their MNST share price forecasts range from $47.50 to $60.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $55.19 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MNST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MNST shares performed in 2023? Monster Beverage's stock was trading at $50.7650 at the start of the year. Since then, MNST stock has increased by 2.7% and is now trading at $52.15. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Monster Beverage's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 4th 2023. View our MNST earnings forecast. How were Monster Beverage's earnings last quarter? Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.02. The firm earned $1.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.60 billion. Monster Beverage had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.32% and a net margin of 18.88%. The business's revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.30 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. What ETFs hold Monster Beverage's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) stock in their portfolio include Formidable Fortress ETF (KONG), Invesco Select Growth ETF (IVSG), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (RHS), Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL), ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF (LRGE), First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG), QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF (AMOM) and Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF (LCF). When did Monster Beverage's stock split? Monster Beverage's stock split before market open on Tuesday, March 28th 2023. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, February 28th 2023. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, March 27th 2023. 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 declared that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, November 3rd 2022, which authorizes the company to repurchase $500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. What is Rodney C. Sacks' approval rating as Monster Beverage's CEO? 114 employees have rated Monster Beverage Chief Executive Officer Rodney C. Sacks on Glassdoor.com. Rodney C. Sacks has an approval rating of 93% among the company's employees. This puts Rodney C. Sacks in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Monster Beverage own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Monster Beverage investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Netflix (NFLX), Walt Disney (DIS), Starbucks (SBUX), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Intel (INTC), PayPal (PYPL), Home Depot (HD) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). What is Monster Beverage's stock symbol? Monster Beverage trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MNST." Who are Monster Beverage's major shareholders? Monster Beverage's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.71%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (1.94%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (1.63%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.36%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.35%) and Morgan Stanley (1.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Emelie Tirre, Guy Carling, Hilton H Schlosberg, Mark J Hall, Mark Vidergauz, Sydney Selati and Thomas J Kelly. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Monster Beverage's stock price today? One share of MNST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $52.15. How much money does Monster Beverage make? Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) has a market capitalization of $27.24 billion and generates $6.31 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.19 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.23 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Monster Beverage have? The company employs 5,296 workers across the globe. How can I contact Monster Beverage? Monster Beverage's mailing address is 1 MONSTER WAY, CORONA CA, 92879. The official website for the company is www.monsterbevcorp.com. The company can be reached via phone at (800) 426-7367, via email at jsfetcu@pondel.com, or via fax at 951-739-6210. This page (NASDAQ:MNST) was last updated on 3/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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