Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for MNST in the last 90 days.
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Monster Beverage (MNST) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$44.71+0.20 (+0.4%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:18 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryMonster Beverage closes at $44.71, up 0.4%, sitting between its 50-day average of $46.59 and 200-day average of $42.10. The GekkoIndex reads 64.5, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, while price stands 7.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $41.73. Over the past year the stock has returned 34.4%, though the most recent month shows a 5.7% decline, and shares trade between a 52-week low of $31.51 and high of $50.17.
This week's coverage centers on Monster's international growth, with one report citing a 35% surge in international sales tied to expansion in China, India and Brazil, alongside margin pressures. Other pieces reference the company's Q2 results, including 20.2% net sales growth and a balance sheet with zero long-term debt, and note shares recently crossed above the 200-day moving average at $44.57 versus an average of $43.31. One item cites a GF Score of 97, and another describes analysts maintaining a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target near $50.
Looking ahead, the next earnings date falls on 5 November, 46 days out and after the close, beyond a typical 20-day holding window. Over the last 90 days, Congress recorded 2 buys and 0 sells. Analyst coverage from 16 firms shows 10 buy and 6 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $50.24, implying 12.4% upside. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 1.1% decline over 5 years, rising in 3 of those years — a pattern worth noting given the current gap to fair value.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $44.71200-day averageGekko Fair Value $41.73
Key stats
- Market cap
- $87.45B
- P/E ratio
- 41.4
- Forward P/E
- 34.1
- EPS, TTM
- $1.08
- Revenue, TTM
- $9.22B
- Profit margin
- 23.1%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.52
- Volume
- 17.81M avg 9.45M
- 1-year return
- +34.4%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.6%
- 50-day average
- $46.59
- 200-day average
- $42.10
- Next earnings
- Nov 5 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 1.96B
Monster Beverage swing-trade checklist
Monster Beverage scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $44.71 sits between the 50-day ($46.59) and 200-day ($42.10) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
64.5, Accumulation
Reading 64.5 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
7.1% above
Price is 7.1% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 2 buys / 0 sales.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 46 days
Next report Nov 5, 2026, 46 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
−1.1% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −1.1% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Monster Beverage stock chart and price history
Monster Beverage closed at $44.71 on Sep 18, 2026, +34.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $31.51 to $50.17.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −5.7%
- 3 months
- −2.1%
- 6 months
- +21.3%
- 1 year
- +34.4%
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About Monster Beverage
Monster Beverage makes, markets and distributes energy drinks and related beverages, a category it is most closely associated with through its wide-ranging Monster line of carbonated and non-carbonated drinks. Beyond the flagship energy cans, the company's catalog stretches into iced teas, lemonades, juice blends, dairy and coffee drinks, sports drinks, still water and flavored sparkling sodas, sold under a large set of names that sit alongside the core Monster brand.
The business runs across three divisions, Monster Energy Drinks, Strategic Brands, and an Other segment. Products reach the market through bottlers and full-service beverage distributors, and through direct sales to grocery and specialty stores, wholesalers, club and mass retailers, convenience stores, pharmacies, foodservice accounts, value retailers, online sellers and military outlets. It also supplies concentrates and beverage bases to authorized bottling and canning partners.
Monster Beverage is headquartered in Corona, California, and traces its history to 1985, when it operated as Hansen Natural Corporation before adopting its current name in January 2012. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker MNST.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Beverages: non-alcoholic
- Website
- monsterbevcorp.com
Monster Beverage GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Monster Beverage’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64.5, in the Accumulation zone, down 6.4 points over five sessions.
64.5Accumulation
Down 6.4 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 151 | +0.3% | +2.5% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 266 | +0.3% | +0.3% | ||
| Neutral | 660 | +0.4% | +2.1% | ||
| Distribution | 165 | −0.1% | −1.1% | ||
| Selling | 7 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average MNST share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Monster Beverage stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Monster Beverage trades 7.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $41.73, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Monster Beverage shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$41.73
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
7.1% Overvalued
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Monster Beverage insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Monster Beverage, and members of Congress disclosed 2 purchases and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
2trades disclosed: 2 purchases and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Josh S. Gottheimer House, NJ, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Aug 11 traded Jul 17 |
| Josh S. Gottheimer House, NJ, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Aug 11 traded Jul 16 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Buybacks
Monster Beverage has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $8K
- As a share of market cap
- 0.00%
- Trailing four quarters
- $221.0M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
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Monster Beverage earnings: next date and track record
Monster Beverage reports on Nov 5, 2026, after the close (46 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 5, 2026
Expected after the close, 46 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.29
- Revenue estimate
- $2.49B
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.3%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 6, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Monster Beverage reported Q2 2026 net sales exceeding $2.5 billion for the first time in a single quarter, with double-digit sales growth across all geographic regions. The company gained market share in multiple global markets including the U.S. Monster brand. Energy drink category growth remained robust: U.S. up 7.1%, EMEA up 10.4%, APAC up 11.7%, and LATAM up 23.8% year-over-year on an FX-neutral basis.
- Guidance
- Management did not provide explicit forward-looking financial targets in this excerpt. However, leadership expressed confidence in the global energy drink category's continued growth, supported by expanding household penetration, diverse product innovation, and the Coca-Cola distribution partnership.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $0.60 est $0.59 | $2.54B est $2.43B | −4.3% |
| May 7, 2026 | $0.58 est $0.53 | $2.35B est $2.16B | +11.8% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $0.51 est $0.48 | $2.13B est $2.04B | −0.1% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $0.56 est $0.48 | $2.20B est $2.11B | +2.7% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | $0.52 est $0.48 | $2.11B est $2.08B | +8.7% |
| May 8, 2025 | $0.47 est $0.46 | $1.85B est $1.98B | +0.7% |
| Feb 27, 2025 | $0.38 est $0.40 | $1.81B est $1.79B | +5.8% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $0.40 est $0.43 | $1.88B est $1.91B | −0.6% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Monster Beverage stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Monster Beverage is $50.24, +12.4% from the last close, from 16 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$50.24consensus 12-month target, +12.4% from the last close
Now $44.71Avg $50.24
Low $47High $57
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 16 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | Morgan Stanley | $55 | +23.0% |
| Sep 4 | Morgan Stanley | $55 | +23.0% |
| Aug 27 | BMO Capital | $47 | +5.1% |
| Aug 24 | J.P. Morgan | $49.50 | +10.7% |
| Aug 13 | UBS | $53 | +18.5% |
+0.3%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−1.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Monster Beverage seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Monster Beverage averaged −1.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −2.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −1.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −1.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −1.1% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, MNST’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.6%.
Monster Beverage market cap and key statistics
Monster Beverage’s market cap is $87.45B, with a P/E ratio of 41.4 and revenue of $9.22B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $87.45B
- P/E ratio
- 41.4
- Forward P/E
- 34.1
- EPS, TTM
- $1.08
- Gekko Fair Value
- $41.73
Trading
- Volume
- 17.81M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 9.45M
- 52-week high
- $50.17
- 52-week low
- $31.51
- Shares outstanding
- 1.96B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $9.22B
- Profit margin
- 23.1%
- Return on equity
- 25.7%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +18.0%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.52
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.6%
Monster Beverage stock news this week
Coverage of Monster Beverage this week reads positive: 3 positive, 0 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- MNST's International Sales Surge 35%: Is Global Expansion Paying Off?Zacks Investment Research, Sep 17
- Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?MarketBeat, Sep 17
- Monster Beverage: Fairly Valued While A Consumer Storm Keeps BrewingSeeking Alpha, Sep 16
- Monster Beverage Corp (MNST): GF Score of 97 Signals Strong Outperformance PotentialGuruFocus, Sep 16
- Monster Beverage stock heads into the open after a 0.7 percent gainad-hoc-news.de, Sep 14
- If You'd Invested $1,000 in Monster Beverage Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have TodayThe Motley Fool, Sep 12
Monster Beverage peers
Monster Beverage’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| KOCoca-Cola | Neutral | 2.8% above |
| CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners | Buying | 8.1% below |
| KDPKeurig Dr Pepper | Accumulation | 23.1% below |
| COKECoca-Cola Consolidated | Neutral | 27.6% below |
| PRMBPrimo Brands | Buying | 40.5% below |
| CELHCelsius | Accumulation | 19.3% below |
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Monster Beverage stock FAQ
What is Monster Beverage’s market cap?
Monster Beverage’s market cap is $87.45B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $44.71, with 1.96B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 41.4.
What is the Monster Beverage stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Monster Beverage is $50.24, +12.4% from the last close. Of the 16 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 10 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Monster Beverage stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Monster Beverage is overvalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $44.71 is 7.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $41.73. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Monster Beverage report earnings next?
Monster Beverage is expected to report on Nov 5, 2026, after the market closes (46 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.29 per share on revenue of $2.49B. Monster Beverage beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.3% on average across the report.
What is Monster Beverage’s 52-week high and low?
Monster Beverage’s 52-week high is $50.17 and its 52-week low is $31.51; it closed at $44.71 on Sep 18, 2026, +34.4% over the past year.
Is Monster Beverage stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, smart money and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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