Marks Group Wealth Management Inc Has $5.79 Million Stock Position in Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST

Marks Group Wealth Management Inc lifted its holdings in Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 9.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 86,051 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,668 shares during the period. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $5,792,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MNST. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 508.1% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. grew its position in Monster Beverage by 49.0% during the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 444 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. 72.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Monster Beverage News

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MNST has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Argus upped their target price on Monster Beverage from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $96.00 price target (up previously from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Monster Beverage has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.43.

Insider Buying and Selling at Monster Beverage

In other news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.31, for a total value of $2,199,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 63,939 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,687,368.09. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total value of $15,197,433.94. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 7.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Monster Beverage Price Performance

MNST stock opened at $83.76 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $81.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $79.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $71.75. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 1 year low of $50.93 and a 1 year high of $83.98.

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.