The stock of Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) has gone up by 1.94% for the week, with a 21.47% rise in the past month and a 4.63% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.15%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.37% for MNST. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.64% for MNST’s stock, with a 10.13% 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 37.90x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MNST is 0.69. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MNST is 691.33M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.22% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MNST on March 10, 2025 was 6.18M shares.
MNST) stock’s latest price update
Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ: MNST)’s stock price has soared by 2.12 in relation to previous closing price of 55.07. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 1.94% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-04 that Explore how Monster Beverage’s (MNST) revenue from international markets is changing and the resulting impact on Wall Street’s predictions and the stock’s prospects.
Analysts’ Opinion of MNST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MNST stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for MNST by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for MNST in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $57 based on the research report published on March 03, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MNST reach a price target of $60, previously predicting the price at $55. The rating they have provided for MNST stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on February 28th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to MNST, setting the target price at $53 in the report published on February 28th of the current year.
MNST Trading at 10.76% 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 -8.14% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.15%, as shares surge +22.31% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.83% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MNST rose by +3.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $52.29. In addition, Monster Beverage Corp saw 7.00% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MNST starting from Tirre Emelie, who sale 91,316 shares at the price of $55.38 back on Mar 04 ’25. After this action, Tirre Emelie now owns 76,201 shares of Monster Beverage Corp, valued at $5,057,080 using the latest closing price.
Tirre Emelie, the Officer of Monster Beverage Corp, proposed sale 91,316 shares at $54.65 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Tirre Emelie is holding shares at $4,990,419 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MNST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.54 for the gross margin
The net margin for Monster Beverage Corp stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.29. Equity return is now at value 21.27, with 17.34 for asset returns.
Based on Monster Beverage Corp (MNST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.06 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 5.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 331.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.97. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.32.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) has seen better 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 is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
