TLDR
- MNST hit a 52-week high of $97.89 on July 1, up 51% over the past year
- Q1 2026 EPS of $0.58 beat estimates of $0.53; revenue of $2.32 billion topped forecasts
- Board approved a $500 million share buyback program
- 14 analysts rate MNST a Buy, with an average price target of $89.35
- InvestingPro flags the stock as currently overvalued relative to Fair Value
Monster Beverage hit a new 52-week high of $97.89 on July 1, 2026, continuing a strong run that has seen the stock climb 51% over the past year.
Monster Beverage Corporation, MNST
The stock opened Wednesday at $96.15, against a 12-month low of $58.09. That’s a wide range, and MNST has spent much of 2026 trending toward the top of it.
The 52-week high comes on the back of a strong Q1 2026 earnings report. Monster posted EPS of $0.58, beating the $0.53 consensus estimate, while revenue came in at $2.32 billion — well ahead of the $2.16 billion analysts had expected.
That revenue figure also crossed a historic threshold. It marked the first time Monster Beverage has exceeded $2 billion in net sales during a fiscal first quarter.
Year-over-year, revenue was up 22.6%. In the same quarter last year, the company reported EPS of $0.47 — making the improvement hard to ignore.
Buyback and Institutional Interest
In May, the board approved a $500 million share repurchase program. At the time, roughly $400 million remained from a prior authorization, meaning total buyback capacity was running high.
Institutional investors have been paying attention. MQS Management LLC opened a new position in Q1, picking up 10,640 shares worth around $771,000. Multiple other firms also added to existing positions during Q4 2025.
Institutional ownership now stands at 72.36% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings
Analyst sentiment is broadly positive. Of 22 analysts covering the stock, 14 have Buy ratings and 8 have Hold ratings. The consensus is a Moderate Buy, though the average price target of $89.35 is now well below where the stock is trading.
Argus has the highest target on record, raising it to $100 in March. Deutsche Bank lifted its target to $94 in May, while Bank of America trimmed its target slightly to $96 — but kept its Buy rating in place.
Bernstein initiated coverage with a Market Perform rating and a $95 price target, pointing to Monster’s international energy drink business and Coca-Cola’s distribution network as key strengths.
Evercore noted that Monster continues to close the price gap with Red Bull, with Monster holding around 31% volume share in the energy drink category year-to-date.
One note of caution: InvestingPro’s analysis flags MNST as currently overvalued relative to its Fair Value estimate. The stock’s P/E ratio sits at 46.45, with a PEG ratio of 3.21.
On the insider front, CFO Thomas J. Kelly sold 7,000 shares in May at $87.81, and insider Emelie Tirre sold 10,000 shares at $85.74 around the same time. Over the past 90 days, insiders have sold a combined 178,700 shares worth over $15.4 million.
Analysts currently expect Monster Beverage to post full-year EPS of $2.31 for 2026.
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