Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST Position Increased by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Yousif Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST – Free Report) by 73.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 103,250 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 43,664 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Monster Beverage were worth $4,297,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Monster Beverage in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new stake in Monster Beverage during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. NBH Bank acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in Monster Beverage during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. 72.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Monster Beverage Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:MNST opened at $46.44 on Tuesday. Monster Beverage Corporation has a 52 week low of $32.94 and a 52 week high of $50.17. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $44.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.90. The company has a market cap of $90.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.00, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.49.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.02. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 26.02% and a net margin of 23.08%. The company had revenue of $2.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.26 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Monster Beverage Corporation will post 1.16 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $50.50 target price on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on Monster Beverage from $95.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Sunday, August 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $98.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a report on Monday, August 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Monster Beverage from $106.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $47.50 price objective (up from $36.50) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Monday, July 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $71.86.

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Monster Beverage Company Profile

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Monster Beverage Corporation is a global beverage company focused primarily on the development, marketing, sale and distribution of energy drinks. Its portfolio includes the flagship Monster Energy brand, along with products marketed under brands such as NOS, Full Throttle, Reign, Burn and Mother. The company offers a range of energy drinks in different flavors and formulations, including products positioned for performance, fitness and everyday consumption.

The company traces its origins to Hansen Natural Corporation, which was founded in 1935 and changed its name to Monster Beverage Corporation in 2012 as the Monster Energy brand became increasingly central to its business.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST)

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