Q2 EPS Forecast for Monster Beverage Decreased by Analyst

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ:MNST) – Research analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Monster Beverage in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Roth Capital analyst S. Mcgowan now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.49 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.52. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.88 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.17 EPS.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 23.31% and a net margin of 21.66%.

Several other research firms have also commented on MNST. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $59.00 target price on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. BNP Paribas cut their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $46.00 to $45.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Monster Beverage from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Monster Beverage presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $55.83.

Monster Beverage Stock Performance

MNST opened at $55.09 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $53.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.71. The business’s fifty day moving average is $50.80 and its 200-day moving average is $51.73. Monster Beverage has a 52-week low of $43.32 and a 52-week high of $61.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.51 and a current ratio of 3.13.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sustainable Insight Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage during the 4th quarter valued at $1,214,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 154,125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,101,000 after buying an additional 7,780 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 6.6% during the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 251,570 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,124,000 after buying an additional 15,611 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 6.7% in the third quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 151,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,897,000 after buying an additional 9,496 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Miracle Mile Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Monster Beverage in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,090,000. 72.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Monster Beverage

In related news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 91,316 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.38, for a total value of $5,057,080.08. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 76,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,220,011.38. The trade was a 54.51 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Guy Carling sold 47,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.02, for a total transaction of $2,585,940.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 21,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,210,054.86. The trade was a 68.12 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 186,316 shares of company stock valued at $10,277,740. Company insiders own 7.80% of the company’s stock.

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.