In the past week, MNST stock has gone down by -0.64%, with a monthly decline of -5.42% and a quarterly plunge of -7.76%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.17%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.96% for Monster Beverage Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.73% for MNST’s stock, with a -4.46% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ: MNST) Right Now?
Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ: MNST) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.75x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MNST is 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 690.87M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.25% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MNST on January 20, 2025 was 5.33M shares.
MNST) stock’s latest price update
Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ: MNST) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.46 compared to its previous closing price of 49.65. However, the company has seen a fall of -0.64% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-10 that Monster Beverage counters the sluggish U.S. energy drink growth and currency impact through strategic brand innovations and improved margins.
Analysts’ Opinion of MNST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MNST stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for MNST by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for MNST in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $45 based on the research report published on December 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Argus gave a rating of “Buy” to MNST, setting the target price at $65 in the report published on November 12th of the previous year.
MNST Trading at -6.60% 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 -19.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.17%, as shares sank -4.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.58% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MNST fell by -0.64%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $51.34. In addition, Monster Beverage Corp saw -5.97% 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 sale 10,000 shares at the price of $52.65 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, KELLY THOMAS J now owns 74,924 shares of Monster Beverage Corp, valued at $526,500 using the latest closing price.
KELLY THOMAS J, the Officer of Monster Beverage Corp, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $52.65 during a trade that took place back on Dec 13 ’24, which means that KELLY THOMAS J is holding shares at $526,541 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 6.37. 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 conclusion, Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
