Market Cap
$122.7B
MNST
Monster Beverage Corp
$42.28 ▲ +0.32%
Prev close $42.14Market cap$122.7B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$50.24 (+18.8%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)31 New Institutional Positions19 Institutional ExitsCongressional Activity (1) Consumer & Retail
Snapshot
The big-picture read on MNST right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (58%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$47.3B
Inst. Activity
31 buys / 19 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $15.5M sell
Insider Net $
-$15.5M
Social Sentiment
66° Warm
SEC Reports
4
Press Releases
1
Congressional
8 trades
Price chart 30d -4.8%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 18, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: MNST — 63.4% short (2.1M / 3.3M)
Short: 2,087,094 | Exempt: 4,753 | TRF Vol: 3,293,837 | Short Ratio: 63.4% | Off-exchange volume (da
Sep 14, 2026 Insider
SCHLOSBERG HILTON H gifted 1,690 shares
Vice Chairman and CEO
Sep 3, 2026 Insider
Gehring Rob L. surrendered for taxes 8,760 shares
CEO, Americas @ $44.08 ($386.1K)
Sep 3, 2026 Insider
Gehring Rob L. acquired via exercise 20,000 shares
CEO, Americas
Jul 17, 2026 Congress
Josh Gottheimer buy
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
7,674,799 shares ($737.7M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP — ADD
7,465,974 shares ($717.6M)
Jun 17, 2026 Congress
Jared Moskowitz buy
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Analyst ratings buy % -4.9%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
58% rate it Buy or better · 33 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 59% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | BMO Capital | MAINTAIN | Market Perform | 53% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | DOWNGRADE | Hold | 58% |
| Jul 16, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 58% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 58% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 63% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 59% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 59% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 59% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 61% |
Price targets
Where 23 covering analysts think MNST trades over the next 12 months.
$50.24 +18.8% upside Buy
Current$42.28 Low$35.00 Median$50.00 High$57.00 23 analysts
$35.00$57.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.0/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood -33.3%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
66°
Warm
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
4 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 3 neutral · avg impact 3.8/10.Plus 1 press releases.
NEUTRALCLUSTER3/10
Insider cluster at Monster Beverage shows open-market sales totaling $13.73M by CFO, CSO, and a dire
May 15, 2026
BULLISH8-K7/10
Monster Beverage reported strong Q1 2026 results with net sales up 26.9% to $2.35B and EPS of $0.58,
May 7, 2026
NEUTRALPRESS-RELEASE2/10
Monster Beverage Corporation announced it will report Q1 2026 earnings on May 7, 2026, after market
Apr 30, 2026
NEUTRALDEFA14A3/10
Monster Beverage Corp filed a definitive proxy statement for its 2026 annual meeting, seeking shareh
Mar 27, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MNST — 63.4% short (2.1M / 3.3M)
Short: 2,087,094 | Exempt: 4,753 | TRF Vol: 3,293,837 | Short Ratio: 63.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 17, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MNST — 61.0% short (1.6M / 2.6M)
Short: 1,559,931 | Exempt: 7,102 | TRF Vol: 2,557,311 | Short Ratio: 61.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 10, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MNST — 61.5% short (2.0M / 3.2M)
Short: 1,971,545 | Exempt: 4,674 | TRF Vol: 3,206,406 | Short Ratio: 61.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: MNST — 8.5M shares, 119,753 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 8,545,365 shares across 119,753 trades.
Sep 3, 2026
ftd
FTD: MNST — 29,240 shares ($1.3M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260903, Price: $44.42, FTD Value: $1,298,840.8, MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP NEW
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.30 | $0.29–$0.32 | 12.3% | +0.5% | 2↑ 3↓ | $2.5B | 10 |
| Next Q | $0.28 | $0.26–$0.28 | 19.8% | +0.4% | 6↑ 0↓ | $2.4B | 10 |
| Current FY | $1.15 | $1.09–$1.18 | 18.7% | +0.0% | 8↑ 1↓ | $9.7B | 11 |
| Next FY | $1.31 | $1.24–$1.35 | 13.7% | +0.0% | 8↑ 3↓ | $10.7B | 13 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.298 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.298 | — |
| 30d ago | $0.296 | +0.002 |
| 60d ago | $0.297 | +0.001 |
| 90d ago | $0.295 | +0.002 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own MNST (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $47.3B total value (498,310,798 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: Erste, BlackRock,, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 31 institutions added/increased vs 19 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 0 | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 60,029,175 | $5.8B | 12.2% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 45,682,732 | $4.4B | 9.3% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 36,082,601 | $3.5B | 7.3% | — |
| Invesco Ltd. | 32,685,479 | $3.1B | 6.6% | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 29,719,793 | $2.9B | 6.1% | — |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | 24,849,175 | $2.4B | 5.0% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 20,321,184 | $2.0B | 4.1% | — |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 27,060,016 | $2.0B | 4.1% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 15,025,043 | $1.4B | 3.1% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 7,674,799 | — | $737.7M |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | ADD | 5,841,558 | 7,465,974 | +27.8% | $717.6M |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | DOUBLED | 1,037,933 | 4,396,238 | +323.6% | $422.6M |
| Amundi | TRIM | 5,805,419 | 4,072,993 | -29.8% | $391.5M |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | ADD | 3,021,021 | 3,881,868 | +28.5% | $373.1M |
| CITIGROUP INC | DOUBLED | 1,676,724 | 3,880,841 | +131.5% | $373.0M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | DOUBLED | 957,854 | 3,560,681 | +271.7% | $342.3M |
| BARCLAYS PLC | TRIM | 3,778,137 | 2,269,761 | -39.9% | $218.2M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | 233,231 | 2,203,788 | +844.9% | $211.8M |
| UBS Group AG | TRIM | 3,970,145 | 2,155,436 | -45.7% | $207.2M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
14 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$15.5M — $0.00 bought, $15.5M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | SCHLOSBERG HILTON H | Vice Chairman and CEO | GIFT | 1,690 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Gehring Rob L. | CEO, Americas | TAX W/H | 8,760 | $44.08 | $386.1K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Gehring Rob L. | CEO, Americas | EXERCISE | 20,000 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Demel Ana | Director | AWARD | 243 | $95.15 | $23.1K |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Hall Tiffany M. | Director | AWARD | 122 | $95.15 | $11.6K |
| Jul 8, 2026 | JACKSON JEANNE P | Director | AWARD | 302 | $95.15 | $28.7K |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Carling Guy | CEO, EMEA and OSP | SELL | 19,000 | $90.90 | $1.7M |
| May 22, 2026 | SACKS RODNEY C | Director | J | 697,495 | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | SACKS RODNEY C | Director | GIFT | 11,585 | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | SCHLOSBERG HILTON H | Vice Chairman and CEO | J | 1,151,867 | — | — |
Congressional trades
MNST trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
4 members · 7 buys / 1 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Josh Gottheimer | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Monster Beverage Corp | Aug 11, 2026(26d) |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Jared Moskowitz | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Monster Beverage Corp | Jul 27, 2026(41d) |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Jared Moskowitz | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Monster Beverage Corp | Jul 27, 2026(41d) |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Jared Moskowitz | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Monster Beverage Corp | May 1, 2026(40d) |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Jared Moskowitz | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Monster Beverage Corp | May 1, 2026(40d) |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Joshua Gottheimer | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Monster Beverage Corp | Mar 17, 2026(44d) |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Julie Johnson | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Monster Beverage Corp | Aug 6, 2026(318d) |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Julie Johnson | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Monster Beverage Corp | Aug 6, 2026(318d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for MNST.
Shares short
42,323,759
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-3.5%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
4.5
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈1.4%
Estimate — not % of float
All MNST filing & press-release reports (5)
- CLUSTER reportMay 15, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMay 15, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 7, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 30, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMar 27, 2026