Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock Bought Rep. Jared Moskowitz

Representative Jared Moskowitz (Democratic-Florida) recently bought shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST). In a filing disclosed on July 26th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Monster Beverage stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (5)” account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 6/18/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 6/17/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) on 6/12/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cencora (NYSE:COR) on 5/6/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) on 5/6/2026.

Monster Beverage Stock Performance

MNST traded up $0.63 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $94.81. The company had a trading volume of 1,682,329 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,785,070. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 12-month low of $58.54 and a 12-month high of $100.34. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $94.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.49. The stock has a market cap of $92.72 billion, a PE ratio of 45.79, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.53.

Monster Beverage’s stock is scheduled to split before the market opens on Tuesday, August 11th. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, July 8th. The newly issued shares will be issued to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, August 10th.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.16 billion. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 26.86% and a net margin of 23.11%.Monster Beverage’s revenue was up 22.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.47 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 2.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Monster Beverage announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Friday, May 15th that authorizes the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 0.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Monster Beverage news, CFO Thomas J. Kelly sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.81, for a total value of $614,670.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 62,553 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,492,778.93. This trade represents a 10.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Emelie Tirre sold 88,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.96, for a total value of $7,624,652.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 81,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,028,347.48. This represents a 52.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 178,700 shares of company stock worth $15,457,562 over the last three months. Company insiders own 8.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MNST has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup downgraded shares of Monster Beverage from a “buy” rating to a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded shares of Monster Beverage from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $76.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $84.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.65.

Institutional Trading of Monster Beverage

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,980,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,212,080,000 after buying an additional 497,108 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Monster Beverage by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 38,021,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,915,120,000 after acquiring an additional 302,557 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 19,625,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,509,369,000 after purchasing an additional 330,766 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 0.8% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,532,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $908,102,000 after purchasing an additional 99,168 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage by 6.3% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,675,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $785,885,000 after acquiring an additional 692,192 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz’s career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

Monster Beverage Company Profile

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.