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Monster Beverage Corporation

$MNST·$90B·Beverages - Non-Alcoholic·Consumer Defensive
$46.80+2.3%YTD-43.5%1Y+30.4%
Price updated 55m ago·X counts updated 8d ago
MNMNST
$MNSTMonster Beverage Corporation
$46.80+2.34%137 posts1×
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Top X posts

The complete picture of $MNST on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

137X posts · last 7 days
Oct 1Oct 11
Chatter Meter
1×
QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $MNST's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-09

Small sample and quietly bullish. $MNST shows up as a "buy and hold forever" first pick, and holders are selling covered calls and collecting premium while riding the split-adjusted trend higher against a giving-back $CELH. Nothing debated; nothing surprising.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $MNST — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersSelling offAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

Falling on heavy selling — points lower unless it turns around.

Monster at 2% of 52-week range — 27% revenue growth, 29% operating margin, chart doesn't believe the fundamentals.

Monster Beverage Corporation is a global energy-drink leader (Monster Energy, Reign) plus a growing craft beverages portfolio. The stock is at 2% of its 52-week range after a 45% YTD decline despite accelerating fundamentals.

  • The P&L is actually accelerating: revenue grew 26.9% YoY to $2.35B last quarter at a 29.3% operating margin and 55% gross margin — this is a quality consumer-staples compounder growing in the mid-20s with 29%+ margins, which the chart is clearly mispricing.
  • The India energy-drink labeling ban (which PepsiCo and Monster are both challenging) is a specific regulatory overhang in a growing emerging market — this is the kind of policy risk bulls say is already priced into the drawdown.
  • Insider activity is routine (gift, F-InKind, M-Exempt by Gehring and Schlosberg) — no conviction selling into weakness, which is the honest counter-signal to the chart action.

Breaking-down holds unless Nov 5 earnings confirm revenue growth above 20% YoY and operating margin stays above 29%. Another soft revenue print, or any specific commentary on international expansion softening, is what seals the de-rating; a FY27 EPS guide above $2 plus specific India-regulatory resolution commentary is what breaks the tape higher — the mechanics support the fundamentals, but the chart is pricing a cyclical top.

Agrees with X sentimentX bulls on "buy and hold forever" first-pick framing, covered-call income strategies, and the giving-back $CELH framing are reading the quality setup correctly — this is a quality compounder being thrown out with sector rotation, not a broken story.

What to watch: Nov 5 earnings — revenue growth above 20% YoY, operating margin above 29%, international segment contribution, FY27 EPS guide, and any India-regulatory commentary. A soft revenue print or international softening is what seals the breaking-down.

On the calendar: 2026-11-05 — Q3 FY26 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Dominant US energy drink brand (Monster, Reign, NOS) distributed globally via Coca-Cola's network.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Beverages - Non-Alcoholic sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $MNST.

Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · Consumer Defensive

No material change from last week — energy and functional beverages continue taking category share from carbonated soft drinks.

What this means for $MNST

Partial — Dominant US energy drink brand (Monster, Reign, NOS) distributed globally via Coca-Cola's network.

Top industry ETF

$XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR
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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
43.1How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
21.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
29.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.4%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
10.0Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
25.5%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
55.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.30$0.29+3.2%
Q1 2026May 7, 2026$0.29$0.26+10.1%
Q4 2025Feb 26, 2026$0.25$0.24+3.3%
Q3 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.28$0.24+17.0%
Next earningsThu, Nov 5·consensus EPS $0.30

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$2.4B+26.9%55.0%31.0%$0.58$584.4M
Q4 FY25$2.1B+17.6%55.5%25.5%$0.46$351.2M
Q3 FY25$2.2B+16.8%55.7%30.7%$0.54$701.5M
Q2 FY25$2.1B+11.1%55.7%29.9%$0.50$434.6M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 18 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$9.8B$9.3B – $9.9B$1.16$1.14 – $1.2518
FY27$10.7B$10.1B – $11.1B$1.31$1.23 – $1.5118
FY28$11.7B$11.0B – $12.4B$1.48$1.42 – $1.5316
FY29$12.9B$12.2B – $13.4B$1.66$1.54 – $1.7414
FY30$13.5B$12.8B – $14.0B$1.77$1.64 – $1.8514

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.3×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.8%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+2.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-38.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMega float · 1.4B shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.9% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.495-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 10Guy CarlingCEO19.0K sh$1.7MSellMay 14Mark J HallDirector54.0K sh$4.6MSellMay 14Emelie TirreChief Strategy Officer10.0K sh$857KSellMay 13Emelie TirreChief Strategy Officer88.7K sh$7.6MSellMay 13Thomas J KellyCFO7.0K sh$615K
+ 36 other (18 awards · 12 exempts · 3 gifts · 2 others · 1 inkind) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeSep 258-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Monster Beverage Corporation disclosed that Rob Gehring, Chief Executive Officer Americas of Monster Energy Company (Monster's primary operating subsidiary), has provided formal notice of his resignation from the CEO Americas role. The effective date of Gehring's resignation was not fully captured in the filing excerpt. Gehring's departure represents the exit of a senior executive overseeing Monster's most important geographic market. The company has not disclosed whether a successor has been identified or the transition plan.

3New insider — initial holdingsSep 143
AI summary

Michael Vincent Rodriguez filed a Form 3 as the newly appointed Chief Operating Officer of Monster Beverage Corp (MNST), reporting initial direct ownership of 6,808 shares of common stock plus multiple employee stock option tranches effective September 3, 2026. Rodriguez's appointment represents a new senior executive addition to the energy drink giant's C-suite; his option grants, with exercise prices in the low-to-mid $14–$18 range, provide performance-linked long-term compensation incentives.

3New insider — initial holdingsSep 143
AI summary

Matthew Burroughs filed a Form 3 as the newly designated Chief Accounting Officer and Deputy CFO of Monster Beverage Corp (MNST), reporting initial direct ownership of 1,998 shares of common stock plus employee stock option grants effective September 3, 2026. The dual CAO/Deputy CFO role suggests organizational expansion of the finance function rather than a simple replacement hire.

8-KOfficer or director changeSep 48-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) filed an 8-K under Item 5.02 (departure or appointment of officers or directors) as of September 3, 2026. The available excerpt contains only the standard filing header with no names, roles, or effective dates visible. This is an executive or board personnel change disclosure for the beverage company; details require reading the full filing.

8-KPress release / Reg FDAug 68-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Monster Beverage Corporation filed an 8-K reporting Q2 2026 financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. A press release was issued August 6, 2026 and furnished as Exhibit 99.1; an investor conference call was held at 2:00 p.m. PT the same day. No headline net sales or earnings figures appear in the excerpt. Monster Beverage is one of the world's largest energy drink companies with a global distribution partnership with Coca-Cola. This is a routine quarterly earnings disclosure — results are closely watched for volume growth and margin trends.

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 48-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) filed an 8-K under Item 5.02 disclosing a change in its executive leadership or board composition. The filing reports both a departure and an appointment in Chief Executive Officer. Individuals named in the filing include Monster Beverage, Employer Identification. Leadership changes at the C-suite and board level are material events requiring 8-K disclosure within four business days, as they can affect company strategy, investor confidence, and operational continuity.

8-KShareholder voteMay 158-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) disclosed the results of its annual meeting of shareholders in an 8-K filing under Item 5.07. Shareholders voted on an advisory say-on-pay resolution, ratification of the independent auditor. All management-sponsored proposals were approved by majority shareholder vote. Annual meeting results are a routine disclosure that confirms shareholder ratification of the board's composition and compensation practices.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 78-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) reported financial results for first quarter in an 8-K filed under Item 2.02. The filing includes key financial metrics including revenue, operating income, and per-share results. Results of operations disclosures under Item 2.02 typically accompany an earnings press release furnished as an exhibit, making them available concurrently with the earnings call. These filings provide the market with transparent, timely financial performance data for investment analysis.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST Holdings Increased by AlphaStar Capital Management LLCdefenseworld.net·2d agoKraft Heinz vs. Monster Beverage: Which Consumer Goods Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?fool.com·4d agoMonster Beverage vs. PepsiCo: Which Consumer Goods Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?fool.com·5d agoAvior Wealth Management LLC Buys 14,489 Shares of Monster Beverage Corporation $MNSTdefenseworld.net·5d agoe.l.f. Beauty vs. Monster Beverage: Which Consumer Goods Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?fool.com·7d ago

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