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Bernstein Adjusts Monster Beverage Price Target to $50 From $95
Bernstein Adjusts Monster Beverage Price Target to $50 From $95
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Goldman Sachs Adjusts Price Target on Monster Beverage to $110 From $106
Monster Beverage (MNST) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $100.75, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $90.62, Change: $-3.54, Percent Change: -3.76%
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Evercore ISI Adjusts Price Target on Monster Beverage to $105 From $95
Monster Beverage (MNST) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $100.75, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $90.62, Change: $-3.54, Percent Change: -3.76%
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Monster Beverage's Margins Poised for Unexpected Inflection in 2027, Morgan Stanley Says
Monster Beverage's (MNST) margins are poised for an unexpected inflection in 2027, as pressure points from aluminum and geographic mix from 2026 dissipate and drivers like greater pricing, cost efficiency, and shift to higher-margin zero-sugar products shine, Morgan Stanley said Friday.The company is further expected to see an outsized and durable long-term topline growth, as confirmed by an approximately 16% two-year average 4-month organic sales growth through July versus 11% to 12% in the prior two quarters and 10% in the last 12 months, according to the note.Additionally, the company's organic sales growth is driven by consistent international share gains, rebounding US market share, as well as expansion into underpenetrated emerging markets and building pricing power, Morgan Stanley said.Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the company's stock to $110 from $103 and maintained its overweight rating.Price: $90.76, Change: $-3.40, Percent Change: -3.61%
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UBS Adjusts Monster Beverage Price Target to $105 From $104, Maintains Neutral Rating
Monster Beverage (MNST) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $100.75, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $91.85, Change: $-2.31, Percent Change: -2.45%
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US Markets
Stocks Mostly Up Pre-Bell as Investors Weigh Potential Iran-Oman Hormuz Deal, Await More Earnings
US equity markets were mostly pointing higher before the opening bell Thursday as investors assess prospects for a potential deal between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz and await the latest batch of corporate earnings.The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% in premarket activity, while the Nasdaq declined 0.3%. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 finished the previous trading session lower, while the Dow logged a fresh closing high for a third straight day.Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi reportedly said Thursday that an "understanding" between Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz is close to being finalized, CNBC reported. Gharibabadi noted that the path of understanding is between the two countries and no negotiations have taken place with the US during this period.Earlier in the week, President Donald Trump reportedly said an agreement to reopen the strait, the world's most important chokepoint for crude flows, was imminent.West Texas Intermediate crude oil dipped 0.1% to $75.16 a barrel before the open, while Brent was slightly in the green at $79.47.ConocoPhillips (COP), Parker Hannifin (PH), Datadog (DDOG), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Becton Dickinson (BDX), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Kenvue (KVUE), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Fiserv (FISV), Ralph Lauren (RL), Fox (FOX, FOXA), US Foods (USFD) and Unity Software (U) report their latest financial results before the bell, among others.Cloudflare (NET), Monster Beverage (MNST) and Airbnb (ABNB) are scheduled to post their earnings after the markets close.Shares of Applovin (APP) dropped 16% pre-bell after the mobile technology provider's second-quarter revenue fell short of market estimates. DoorDash (DASH) gained 2.4% as the company delivered a second-quarter revenue beat amid order momentum. SanDisk (SNDK) fell 8.9% following its latest quarterly results.Employers in the US announced 33,429 layoffs in July, down 27% from the month prior and 46% year over year, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas' latest report. The weekly jobless claims bulletin is out at 8:30 am ET.On Wednesday, ADP (ADP) data showed that private-sector employment in the US increased less than expected last month as gains were concentrated in services. The government's nonfarm payrolls report for July is due on Friday.Treasury yields were trending higher in premarket action, with the two-year rate inclining 2.1 basis points to 4.2% and the 10-year rate adding 1 basis point to 4.63%.Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem is slated to speak at 5:30 pm.Gold traded up 0.5% at $4,328 per troy ounce, while bitcoin decreased 0.4% to $64,606.
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Monster Beverage Seen Delivering 'Strong Quarter,' RBC Says
Monster Beverage (MNST) is expected to deliver another "strong quarter" as resilient energy-drink demand, international growth and easing cost pressures support top- and bottom-line results, RBC Capital Markets said in an earnings preview.The company is scheduled to report its Q2 results after the market closes on Thursday.Tracked-channel sales rose about 9% during the June quarter, while the broader energy-drink category grew 11.7%. The investment firm said in a Tuesday note that Monster's US sales could modestly exceed tracked-channel trends, while international markets continue to provide broad-based momentum and improving market share.The company is also benefiting from product innovation, zero-sugar growth and distribution expansion, with additional opportunities in food-service, on-premise accounts and vending channels. Recent moderation in gasoline prices and potential pricing actions could further support demand and profitability, according to the report.Aluminum costs remain a margin headwind, though the outlook has improved as prices have eased from recent peaks. Monster also has multiple levers to offset those pressures, including pricing, supply-chain optimization, revenue growth management and product mix.RBC expects revenue momentum and Monster's margin trajectory to remain on track but said the stock's strong performance and valuation near 10-year highs leave little room for a slip-up. Investor sentiment remains neutral, according to the report.RBC has an outperform rating on Monster Beverage with a price target of $97.Price: $94.52, Change: $+0.34, Percent Change: +0.36%
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Monster Beverage to Post Strong Results Again, Faces Higher Bar After Strong Growth, UBS Says
Monster Beverage (MNST) could post another strong quarter, helped by solid US demand and faster international growth, but tougher comparisons, fewer new products in H2 and a high valuation could make further share gains harder, UBS said in a note emailed Friday.UBS expects Q2 organic sales to rise 15.1%, above the Visible Alpha consensus, with international growth of about 25% helping offset slower US growth of about 10%, while early Q3 sales trends are expected to remain strong, supported by international markets, and Q3 sales growth of 11.7%.Europe should remain a key growth area as recent retail data points to growth in the high-teens to low-20% range, UBS said.Looking beyond Q2, UBS said Monster will need to maintain strong sales growth as comparisons become harder, and the company plans less product innovation in H2.UBS maintained a neutral rating for Monster Beverage with a $104 price target, saying that the stock already reflects high expectations, which means Monster may need stronger earnings estimates or a lower share price to offer more upside.Price: $96.64, Change: $-1.01, Percent Change: -1.03%
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Sectors
Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Softer Late Afternoon
Consumer stocks declined late Monday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) decreasing 0.6% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) shedding 0.9%.In corporate news, a federal judge in California on Monday granted a motion brought by 12 states for a temporary restraining order that prohibits Paramount Skydance (PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) from consummating their merger. The order remains in effect for 14 days. Paramount shares were down 1.1%, and Warner fell 3.6%.Netflix (NFLX) is returning to the US high-grade bond market for the first time since its debut two years ago, Bloomberg reported. Netflix shares shed 2.1%.Monster Beverage (MNST) shares fell 1.9% in Monday trading after Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock to hold from buy, while lifting its price target to $98 from $94.Procter & Gamble (PG) investors are bracing for the company's fiscal Q4 organic sales to fall short of Wall Street expectations, given uncertainty as to whether shipment growth in the quarter will mirror strong US consumption, UBS said in a note. Procter & Gamble shares were down 0.9%.
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Monster Beverage Shares Fall After Deutsche Bank Downgrade
Monster Beverage (MNST) shares fell 1.9% in Monday trading after Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock to hold from buy and lifted its price target to $98 from $94.Intraday volume topped 2.07 million shares, compared with the daily average of 5.75 million.Price: $95.71, Change: $-1.80, Percent Change: -1.84%
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Deutsche Bank Downgrades Monster Beverage to Hold From Buy, Adjusts Price Target to $98 From $94
Monster Beverage (MNST) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $96.85, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
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US Markets
Consumer Staple Companies Likely Saw Another 'Tricky' Quarter, UBS Says
US consumer staple companies likely faced another "tricky" quarter, with earnings growth seen impacted to a certain extent by inflation, UBS Securities said in a note e-mailed Thursday.The brokerage expects second-quarter results from most of the group it covers to be "okay," analysts Peter Grom and Sona Fernandes said in a note to clients. While inflation is expected to have limited bottom-line growth "to a degree," the situation is more than reflected in Wall Street's estimates, according to the note."While we continue to believe fundamental visibility remains key to any investment case in staples, this has become increasingly priced in across the group making risk/reward far more difficult to assess on the surface," the analysts said. "This makes the setup into (second-quarter) earnings season tricky once again, but in some ways we think the playbook remains unchanged with fundamental visibility continuing to trump valuation."Coca-Cola (KO), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Monster Beverage (MNST), and Colgate-Palmolive (CL) are among the major names with favorable setups heading into the latest results, according to UBS.Coca-Cola offers the "highest degree of fundamental visibility" among the group, Grom and Fernandes said. The beverages giant is poised for a strong print amid continued momentum in its top-line, according to the note.For Keurig Dr Pepper, stronger growth from US refreshment beverages is likely to continue to drive upside despite "some concerns" around the company's coffee business, the analysts said. UBS expects solid revenue momentum for Colgate-Palmolive despite input cost uncertainty linked to the Middle East conflict.While most Monster Beverage investors expect another strong quarterly print, the company will have to offer proof that it is capable of sustaining sales momentum, especially as competitive pressures mount and comparisons get tougher, according to the note.Procter & Gamble (PG), Elf Beauty (ELF), and Celsius (CELH) are among the most debated stocks, according to UBS.The brokerage sees Procter & Gamble's risk-reward profile as skewed to the upside despite an anticipated conservative fiscal 2027 outlook. Elf Beauty's core business volatility persists and "sentiment/stock performance will continue to hinge on the base business," Grom and Fernandes said.For Celsius, the latest results itself are unlikely to "meaningfully alter the debate," which is expected to be focused on whether the company's core business can show signs of stabilization, the analysts wrote.Molson Coors Beverage (TAP), Energizer (ENR), and Boston Beer (SAM) likely faced unfavorable setups due largely to deteriorating category trends, according to the note."Given scarcity of growth and (long-term) algorithms increasingly in question looking ahead, we think relative valuation is far less critical at this juncture and think companies that can outline credible avenues to deliver top- and bottom-line growth will continue to outperform," Grom and Fernandes said.Price: $84.76, Change: $+2.31, Percent Change: +2.80%
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Stifel Adjusts Price Target on Monster Beverage to $105 From $90, Maintains Buy Rating
Monster Beverage (MNST) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $96.65, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $99.57, Change: $+2.00, Percent Change: +2.04%
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Insider Trading
Monster Beverage Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,727,100, According to a Recent SEC Filing
Guy Carling, CEO, EMEA and OSP, on June 10, 2026, sold 19,000 shares in Monster Beverage (MNST) for $1,727,100. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Carling has control over a total of 21,863 common shares of the company, with 21,863 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/865752/000174721526000002/xslF345X05/form4-06122026_090644.xml
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Monster Beverage Set for Margin Rebound in 2027, Morgan Stanley Says
Monster Beverage (MNST) is positioned for margin improvement in 2027 and beyond as it works through aluminum and geographic-mix pressure and benefits from several structural tailwinds, Morgan Stanley said Sunday in a report.Q1 results showed solid regional gross margins, better-than-expected aluminum cost management, and stronger underlying corporate gross margins after adjusting for negative geographic mix, the report said.The company also has several drivers of margin expansion, including increased pricing power, favorable product mix, and better cost leverage, Morgan Stanley said. Monster's potential divestiture of its alcohol business would also be accretive to margins and earnings, the report said.Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Monster stock to $103 from $100 and reiterated its overweight rating.Price: $89.00, Change: $+0.92, Percent Change: +1.04%
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Asia Markets
US Equity Indexes Rise as Trump Awaits Iran's Response to Peace Proposal After Striking Iranian Tankers
US equity indexes rose on Friday as tech topped sectors, nonfarm payrolls handily beat consensus, and Washington hit Iranian tankers while awaiting a response to its peace proposal.The Nasdaq jumped 1.7% to 26,247.08, and the S&P 500 climbed 0.8% to 7,398.93. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed, but leaned higher at 49,609.16.Technology was up 2.7%, leading gainers. Healthcare and utilities were among the steepest decliners.In company news, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported Q1 non-GAAP net income above market expectations while sales rose. Chief Executive Tom Leighton said a US-based entity committed $1.8 billion over seven years for the company's cloud infrastructure services. Shares of Akamai soared 27%, the top gainer on the S&P 500.Monster Beverage (MNST) offers "outsized" long-term growth potential after reporting "very strong" Q1 and April performance, Morgan Stanley said in a Friday note. Shares of Monster Beverage surged 14%, among the biggest outperformers on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.Nonfarm payrolls rose by 115,000 last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday, beating the 65,000 gain expected in a Bloomberg-compiled survey. The increase in March was revised up by 7,000 to 185,000, while the fall in February was adjusted to 156,000 from 133,000, the BLS said.Most US Treasury yields fell, with the 10-year down 3.4 basis points to 4.36% and the two-year rate lower by three basis points to 3.89%.The US expects a response from Iran on a proposal to end the war on Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, adding he hopes "it's a serious offer," CNN reported.Meanwhile, US forces disabled two Iranian-flagged unladen oil tankers on Friday that were attempting to dock at an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman in violation of the US blockade, US Central Command said in a social media post on X, formerly Twitter. According to President Donald Trump, a ceasefire is still in effect, CNN reported.Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said "Iranians never bow to pressure" and "every time a diplomatic solution is on the table the US opts for a reckless military adventure," according to a report from the Associated Press.West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures fell 0.1% to $94.74, giving up intraday gains. Brent crude futures increased by 0.5% to $100.57, also off session highs of more than 1%.Further in economic news, US consumer sentiment continued to fall in May, with the main sentiment index dropping to an all-time low of 48.2 from April's 49.8, according to the University of Michigan's preliminary survey on Friday. The print marked the third consecutive monthly retreat. Wall Street expected a 49.5 print, according to a Bloomberg-compiled poll.The year-ahead inflation outlook dropped to 4.5% this month from 4.7% in April, according to the Michigan survey. The current outlook is still above the 3.4% reading reported in February, before the start of the Iran war. The five-year inflation forecast fell to 3.4% from 3.5%.In precious metals, gold futures advanced 0.4% to $4,730.1, and silver futures climbed 1% to $80.96.
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Research
Research Alert: CFRA Maintains Hold Opinion On Shares Of Monster Beverage Corporation
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We lower our 12-month price target by $5 to $85, based on a 2027 P/E of 33.3x, a slight discount to the stock's five-year average forward P/E of 34.6x. We raise our adjusted EPS estimates by $0.05 to $2.30 for 2026 and by $0.05 to $2.55 for 2027. Following MNST's Q1 beat, we raise our estimates but maintain a Hold on the shares. MNST posted Q1 adjusted EPS of $0.58 vs. $0.47 (+24%), well ahead of the $0.53 consensus. MNST's net sales rose 27% to $2.35B ($190M above consensus) and gross margin contracted 150 bps to 55.0% (40 bps below consensus). The quarter marked MNST's fourth straight bottom-line beat. The big story, in our view, was the strength of MNST's international sales, which were boosted even further by favorable currency moves. Despite the better-than-expected release and bullishness surrounding its impressive international growth, valuation and concerns regarding the impact of aluminum and transportation costs on margins keep us neutral.
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Sectors
Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Rise Late Afternoon
Consumer stocks were higher late Friday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) up 0.3% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) adding 0.2%.In corporate news, Brown-Forman (BF.A, BF.B) and Pernod Ricard's $15 billion deal talks fell apart over control of the combined company, Semafor reported Friday. While Brown-Forman is the slightly smaller of the two companies, the Brown family wanted to take a stake in the combined company that would have been larger than the Ricard family's, the report said. Brown-Forman Class A shares were up 0.7%, and its Class B shares rose 1.4%.Monster Beverage (MNST) shares jumped past 13% after the company reported Q1 results above market estimates amid strong growth in the energy drinks category.Airbnb's (ABNB) Q1 earnings lagged Wall Street's estimates, while the vacation rental firm reported higher-than-expected revenue amid demand momentum. Its shares were up 1.1%.Wendy's (WEN) reiterated its full-year outlook on Friday as the fast food chain's fiscal Q1 revenue unexpectedly increased year over year. Its shares climbed 5.3%.
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Monster Beverage Reports 'Exceptionally' Strong Q1, RBC Says
Monster Beverage's (MNST) "exceptionally" strong Q1 print, combined with a healthy April sales figure, should ease concerns of a macro-driven slowdown, RBC said in a report Friday."While we were expecting topline strength, we did not expect this magnitude of upside," the report said."With growth like that it is understandable that investors are less concerned with some margin compression," it added.Despite some concerns on top-line sustainability due to the Middle East conflict, Monster sustained its momentum into April, the note said, pointing to April sales growth of 24.7%.The note also said the firm is not only seeing robust category growth globally but is delivering improving relative performance as the international business shows no signs of slowing.RBC reaffirmed its outperform rating and raised its price target to $88 from $86.Price: $88.32, Change: $+12.35, Percent Change: +16.26%
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Top Midday Gainers
Innodata (INOD) reported strong Q1 results with "massive beats" while raising its 2026 sales growth outlook to about 40% year-over-year amid significant demand for its AI products, Wedbush Securities said in a note Friday.Shares surged 84% as intraday trading volume soared to over 16.4 million from a daily average of roughly 1.01 million.Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported Q1 non-GAAP net income above market expectations as sales rose. Chief Executive Tom Leighton said a US-based entity committed $1.8 billion over seven years for the company's cloud infrastructure services.Shares jumped 25%, with intraday trading volume of over 14.2 million from a daily average of about 5.12 million.Monster Beverage (MNST) offers "outsized" long-term growth potential after reporting "very strong" Q1 and April performance, Morgan Stanley said in a Friday note.Shares of Monster Beverage advanced 16% as intraday trading volume rose to over 5.81 million from a daily average of about 5.55 million.Price: $84.43, Change: $+38.79, Percent Change: +84.99%
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