Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST Shares Purchased by Fulcrum Asset Management LLP

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP increased its holdings in Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) by 106.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 138,048 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 71,116 shares during the period. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $5,762,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in Monster Beverage by 137.6% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,098,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,278,000 after acquiring an additional 635,976 shares in the last quarter. Accuvest Global Advisors purchased a new stake in Monster Beverage during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,632,000. Platt Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Monster Beverage by 99.0% during the third quarter. Platt Wealth Management LLC now owns 192,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,018,000 after purchasing an additional 95,834 shares during the period. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $820,000. Finally, University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 72.9% in the 3rd quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. now owns 4,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,000 after purchasing an additional 1,803 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

Key Monster Beverage News

Here are the key news stories impacting Monster Beverage this week:

• Positive Sentiment: International demand drove growth: net sales rose 16.7% year over year to $2.56 billion, with sales outside the U.S. up 28.1% to $1.20 billion—47% of total sales. Adjusted EPS was $0.30, up from $0.28 a year earlier. Monster Beverage Reports 2026 Third Quarter Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $52 from $50 and Piper Sandler lifted its target to $53 from $50.50; both maintained “overweight” ratings, signaling continued analyst optimism. Wells Fargo price-target update Piper Sandler price-target update
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the revenue beat, adjusted earnings matched consensus, and reports cited rising cost pressures and margin weakness. The market’s focus on profitability appears to have outweighed sales growth, with shares falling after the results. Monster Beverage shares slip after Q3 results as margin pressure offsets sales growth

Monster Beverage Stock Performance

MNST stock opened at $45.72 on Monday. Monster Beverage Corporation has a one year low of $34.26 and a one year high of $50.17. The firm has a market cap of $89.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.38, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.51. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.30.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30. Monster Beverage had a net margin of 22.66% and a return on equity of 24.99%. The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.49 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.56 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 1.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on MNST shares. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Monster Beverage from $103.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Friday. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Monster Beverage from $50.50 to $53.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $52.00 price objective on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $95.00 to $50.00 in a report on Sunday, August 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.05.

Monster Beverage Company Profile

Monster Beverage Corporation develops, markets and sells energy drinks and other beverages. Its portfolio includes Monster Energy, Reign, NOS and Full Throttle, along with products in categories such as sports drinks, juices and alcoholic beverages.

The company traces its roots to Hansen’s, a beverage business established in the 1930s. It introduced the Monster Energy brand in 2002 and adopted the Monster Beverage name in 2012.

Based in Corona, California, Monster sells its products in the United States and internationally.