Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. Makes New Investment in Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 58,074 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,909,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Monster Beverage by 3.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,483,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,542,320,000 after buying an additional 2,122,685 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 2.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 34,929,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,188,004,000 after acquiring an additional 900,479 shares during the period. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P grew its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 1.5% during the second quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 26,450,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,656,847,000 after acquiring an additional 385,692 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 18,680,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,165,292,000 after acquiring an additional 742,518 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 20.0% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,983,411 shares of the company’s stock valued at $688,001,000 after acquiring an additional 1,829,064 shares during the period. 72.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Monster Beverage news, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total value of $15,197,433.94. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.31, for a total transaction of $2,199,300.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 63,939 shares in the company, valued at $4,687,368.09. The trade was a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Monster Beverage Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:MNST opened at $83.76 on Friday. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 52 week low of $50.93 and a 52 week high of $83.98. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $79.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $71.67. The company has a market cap of $81.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.59, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.45.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Evercore increased their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $72.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $81.00 price target (up previously from $75.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $85.00 price objective on Monster Beverage in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $79.43.

Monster Beverage News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Monster Beverage this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank raised its price target to $88 and reiterated a “Buy” rating, signaling incremental analyst confidence and providing a near‑term upside reference for investors. The Fly
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and previews (Zacks, IBD) expect earnings growth and highlight the company’s momentum, supporting the case for a potential beat when results arrive. Zacks Earnings Preview
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/broker commentary (Investors.com / IBD) labels MNST as “near buy point” with accelerating growth — a bullish signal for momentum and growth‑oriented investors. IBD
• Neutral Sentiment: Monster confirmed it will report Q4 2025 results after the close on Feb. 26 and host an investor call (2 p.m. PT) — a scheduled event that will be the key catalyst for near‑term price moves. GlobeNewswire
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes MNST’s tight trading near highs and sets expectations for how investors may react to the earnings print — useful context but outcome‑dependent. Yahoo Finance
• Negative Sentiment: Quiver/other data show significant insider selling (multiple executives sold shares) over recent months — a potential negative signal for sentiment if selling continues. Quiver Quant
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional flows show large portfolio moves (notably a big reduction by UBS AM in Q4), which could add selling pressure or volatility around the print. Quiver Quant – Institutional Activity

About Monster Beverage

Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ: MNST) is an American beverage company best known for its Monster Energy brand of energy drinks. The company’s product portfolio centers on carbonated energy beverages and a range of complementary ready-to-drink offerings, including energy coffees, hydration beverages and other flavored functional drinks. Monster markets multiple sub-brands and flavor variants to address different consumer segments and consumption occasions.

Originally organized around the Hansen’s Natural line of juices and sodas, the company pivoted toward the energy drink category and formally adopted the Monster Beverage name in the early 2010s to reflect its strategic focus.