The price-to-earnings ratio for Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ: MNST) is above average at 33.57x. The 36-month beta value for MNST is also noteworthy at 0.74. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MNST is 690.88M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.97% of that float. The average trading volume of MNST on December 17, 2024 was 5.75M shares.
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MNST) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ: MNST) has dropped by -0.97 compared to previous close of 52.76. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -1.80% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2024-11-29 that I last pitted the investment case for energy drink giant Monster Beverage (MNST 0.56%) against that of health-focused challenger Celsius Holdings (CELH 2.79%) a couple of months ago. At the time, Monster stock looked robust but overpriced, while Celsius struck me as a risky but promising idea.
MNST’s Market Performance
MNST’s stock has fallen by -1.80% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -6.63% and a quarterly rise of 2.31%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.13% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.17% for Monster Beverage Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.64% for MNST’s stock, with a simple moving average of -0.60% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MNST
Argus, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MNST reach a price target of $65, previously predicting the price at $55. The rating they have provided for MNST stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 12th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to MNST, setting the target price at $55 in the report published on November 11th of the current year.
MNST Trading at -2.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MNST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.66% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.13%, as shares surge +0.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.55% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MNST fell by -1.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $53.67. In addition, Monster Beverage Corp saw -9.30% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MNST starting from KELLY THOMAS J, who proposed sale 10,000 shares at the price of $52.65 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, KELLY THOMAS J now owns shares of Monster Beverage Corp, valued at $526,541 using the latest closing price.
VIDERGAUZ MARK, the Director of Monster Beverage Corp, sale 10,000 shares at $56.21 during a trade that took place back on Nov 12 ’24, which means that VIDERGAUZ MARK is holding 58,167 shares at $562,100 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MNST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.54 for the gross margin
The net margin for Monster Beverage Corp stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.29. Equity return is now at value 23.52, with 18.49 for asset returns.
Based on Monster Beverage Corp (MNST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.11 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.54. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 90.4.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.02 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.77for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.92. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.13.
Conclusion
In summary, Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
