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Monster Beverage MNST

US equityMarket cap rank #193Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$42.75
−$1.17 (-2.65%)
Market open · Sep 24, 2:00 pm ET
After hours $43.75 -0.36%
Open$44.06
Prev close$43.91
Day range$42.72 – $44.18
Volume4.43M
Market cap$83.74B
P/E (TTM)39.6
Dividend yield–

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

MNST at a glance

Shares of Monster Beverage are down 2.65% at $42.75. The company is worth $83.74B, number 193 out of 300 on our list.

Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $32.75 and $50.17, so it sits 14.8% below the top of that range. Holders are ahead 31.7% over twelve months, but down 9.7% across the last three months.

Price is below the 50-day average ($46.31) but above the 200-day ($42.21); RSI is 41, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 24% annualized volatility.

Revenue for the quarter ended Jun 2026 was $2.54B, up 20.2% from a year earlier, with $584.54M of net profit (a 23.1% margin).

The stock changes hands at 39.6 times trailing earnings, about in line with its own five-year average of 38.6. The median for its industry group is 29.1.

15 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $52.37, sits 22.5% over where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

Monster Beverage: the business

Monster Beverage sells Monster Energy drinks, and Coca-Cola is its largest shareholder and distributes for it.

What tends to move it. Sales growth in energy drinks, aluminum can and ingredient costs and international expansion are the key items.

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Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
-2.7%
1 week
-4.1%
1 month
-12.6%
3 months
-9.7%
6 months
+17.1%
Year to date
+11.5%
1 year
+31.7%
Day range
$42.72$44.18
52-week range
$32.75$50.17

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readLeaning bearish

3 bullish · 4 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average-4.2%Bearish
Price vs 50-day average-7.7%Bearish
Price vs 200-day average+1.3%Bullish
50-day vs 200-day50d above 200dBullish
RSI (14)41.5Bearish
MACD (12,26,9)-0.64Bullish
Bollinger band position15%Bearish

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$42.74 / $42.75
Average price today$43.18
Volume4.43MAvg (90d) 10.90M
Turnover$191.30M
Turnover rate0.24%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.58vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude3.33%
Market cap$83.74B
Float market cap$77.49B
Shares outstanding1.81B
EPS (TTM)$0.97
P/E (TTM)39.58
P/B8.94
Book value / share$4.78
Earnings yield0.23%
Net profit (TTM)$1.90B
Net assets$9.36B
30-day volatility23.7%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)1.81%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-17.7%-14.5% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 2:00 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How MNST ranks on BeStock

Market value#193 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#222 of 283
Closeness to 52-week high#166 of 300
Dollar volume today#182 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jun 2026

Revenue$2.54B+20.2% YoY
Operating profit$740.44M+17.2% YoY
Net profit$584.54M+19.6% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.30+18.0% YoY
Free cash flow$457.75M+7.8% YoY
Operating cash flow$509.22M

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$1.9BSep '24$1.8BDec '24$1.9BMar '25$2.1BJun '25$2.2BSep '25$2.1BDec '25$2.4BMar '26$2.5BJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$370.9MSep '24$270.7MDec '24$443.0MMar '25$488.8MJun '25$524.5MSep '25$449.2MDec '25$569.5MMar '26$584.5MJun '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin55.5%
Operating margin29.2%
Net margin23.1%
Return on equity25.7%
Return on assets21.2%
Return on invested capital25.7%
Current ratio3.73
Liabilities / assets17.7%
Cash & investments$3.42B
Net cash (debt)$3.42B
Free cash flow / sales22.6%

Where the revenue comes from

Quarter 2026/Q2

By business line

  • Monster Energy Drinks$2.36B 92.9%
  • Strategic Brands$143.72M 5.7%
  • Alcohol Brands$32.19M 1.3%
  • Other$5.43M 0.2%
Average move on report day±5.1%last 16 reports
Closed higher10 of 1663% of the time
Best reaction+13.6%
Worst reaction-10.9%

Stock move on the day after each report

-1.1%2024/Q3+5.3%2024/Q4+1.4%2025/Q1+6.4%2025/Q2+5.2%2025/Q3-1.6%2025/Q4+13.6%2026/Q1-4.0%2026/Q2

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings41.4x
CheapRich

Above its usual level · 67th percentile, 5-year average 38.6x

#2391 of 2974 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book9.4x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 83rd percentile, 5-year average 8.1x

#4812 of 5299 stocks by PB (1 = cheapest)

Price / sales9.5x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 88th percentile, 5-year average 8.4x

#4356 of 5139 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

28x35x43x51xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$35.00
Price vs. fair value+22.1%Trading above the estimate
Star rating★★☆☆☆
Economic moatNarrow
UncertaintyMedium

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusBuy
Analysts15
Average target$52.37+22.5% vs. price
  • Buy 73%
  • Hold 27%
Low $47.50Now $42.75Avg $52.37High $56.50

Latest rating actions

  • 18 Sep 2026Morgan StanleyBUY · PT $55.00
  • 4 Sep 2026Morgan StanleyBUY · PT $55.00
  • 24 Aug 2026J.P. MorganHOLD · PT $49.50
  • 17 Aug 2026RBC CapitalBUY · PT $50.00
  • 13 Aug 2026UBSHOLD · PT $53.00

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership96.8%-0.02 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding1,646+1 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)5 buys / 7 sellsNet selling
Short interest2.24% of floatDays to cover 4.5 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share21.7%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

8%15%21%28%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$62.53M (7 inflow days, 13 outflow days).

Latest headlines

More news →
  • Morgan Stanley Maintains Monster Beverage(MNST.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $55Market news · 4 Sep 2026
  • Morgan Stanley Maintains Monster Beverage(MNST.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $55Market news · 18 Sep 2026
  • A Quick Look at Today's Ratings for Monster Beverage(MNST.US), With a Forecast Between $100 to $110Market news · 8 Aug 2026
  • RBC Capital Maintains Monster Beverage(MNST.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $97Market news · 5 Aug 2026
  • J.P. Morgan Maintains Monster Beverage(MNST.US) With Hold Rating, Maintains Target Price $49.5Market news · 25 Aug 2026
  • RBC Capital Maintains Monster Beverage(MNST.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $50Market news · 19 Aug 2026

MNST stock: common questions

How is Monster Beverage stock doing today?

$42.75 is the latest print for MNST, a move of -2.65% against yesterday's close of $43.91. Today's low and high so far: $42.72 and $44.18.

How big is Monster Beverage?

Equity value comes to $83.74B at the current price. By that measure it is number 193 of the 300 names in our coverage.

Is MNST expensive on earnings?

Buyers pay 39.6 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $0.97). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 38.6, and today's level ranks in the 67th percentile of its own history.

Where does MNST sit in its 52-week range?

The year's floor is $32.75 and the ceiling $50.17. Shares are 14.8% away from that ceiling.

Does MNST send cash back through a dividend?

Our data shows no dividend paid by Monster Beverage over the trailing twelve months.

What is the analyst view on Monster Beverage?

Of 15 analysts, 73% say buy, 27% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $52.37, with the most cautious at $47.50 and the most optimistic at $56.50.

What does Monster Beverage do?

Monster Beverage sells Monster Energy drinks, and Coca-Cola is its largest shareholder and distributes for it.

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