Monster Beverage (MNST): are the analysts right?

Monster Beverage · Consumer Staples · ref. ETF XLP · 63 calls · price $96.92
What the company does: Monster Beverage développe et vend des boissons énergisantes et des alcools à marques multiples mondialement.
📈 1-year price
$96.92+57.4% over range
Jul 8, 25low $58.65 · high $97.64Jul 7, 26
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SellBuy
Buy
75% recommend buying · 12 analysts
⚠️ The stock trades above the median target: it has beaten expectations. The “Buy” reflects conviction on the company, but the remaining quantified upside is low/negative.

🎯 Analyst price target on MNST

High target · 1 analyst$103+6.3%
Median target · 12 analysts$90-7.1%
Low target · 2 analysts$83-14.4%
Current price$96.92

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 12 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy75%
Hold25%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

✅ Historical analyst reliability on MNST

Most reliable analysts on MNST (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Stifel 75% +17.8% 12

📊 What $1,000 invested in Monster Beverage would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Monster Beverage 10 years ago would be worth $4,595 today, i.e. +16%/yr on average. Best year: 2025 (+56%), worst: 2024 (-8%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Monster Beverage

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,759+76%
3 years ago$1,889+89%
5 years ago$2,191+119%
10 years ago$4,595+360%
since inception (1985)$738,249+73725%

Return by year (Monster Beverage)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+13%$1,127 (+13%)
2025+56%$1,759 (+76%)
2024-8%$1,626 (+63%)
2023+16%$1,889 (+89%)
2022+21%$2,278 (+128%)
2021-4%$2,191 (+119%)
2020+41%$3,080 (+208%)
2019-2%$3,012 (+201%)
2018+1%$3,034 (+203%)
2017+53%$4,639 (+364%)
2016-1%$4,595 (+360%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

👥 Analysts & forecasts📊 Returns & performance
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📋 All analyst calls on MNST

Bernstein
Jun 12, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$95
Price at call : $92.83 — gap to target +2%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 62.1% · +4.1% (58 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 12, 27
Bernstein
Jun 11, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$95
Price at call : $92.83 — gap to target +2%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 62.1% · +4.1% (58 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 11, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$103
Price at call : $89.1 — upside +16%
Today : $96.92 — upside +6%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 50.8% · +0.4% (421 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 1, 27
Wells Fargo
May 18, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$97
Price at call : $86.35 — upside +12%
Today : $96.92 — upside +0%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 53.1% · +1.4% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 18, 27
UBS
May 8, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$84
Price at call : $86.41 — gap to target -3%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -13%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 27
JP Morgan
May 8, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$83
Price at call : $86.41 — gap to target -4%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 54.5% · +1.3% (354 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 27
RBC Capital
May 8, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$88
Price at call : $86.41 — upside +2%
Today : $96.92 — upside -9%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.2% · +0.3% (168 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$95
Price at call : $86.41 — upside +10%
Today : $96.92 — upside -2%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 63.9% · +9.9% (119 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 27
Wells Fargo
May 8, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$87
Price at call : $86.29 — upside +1%
Today : $96.92 — upside -10%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 53.1% · +1.4% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $75.97 — upside +18%
Today : $96.92 — upside -7%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 27
JP Morgan
May 4, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$78
Price at call : $75.8 — gap to target +3%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -20%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 54.5% · +1.3% (354 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 4, 27
Stifel
Apr 23, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $78.23 — upside +15%
Today : $96.92 — upside -7%
🎯 on MNST : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 56.9% · +8.0% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 23, 27
Wells Fargo
Apr 8, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$85
Price at call : $76.19 — upside +12%
Today : $96.92 — upside -12%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 53.1% · +1.4% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 8, 27
UBS
Apr 7, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $75.14 — gap to target +6%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -17%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 7, 27
Deutsche Bank
Mar 30, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $72.46 — upside +24%
Today : $96.92 — upside -7%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 52.1% · +2.2% (361 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 30, 27
Wells Fargo
Mar 16, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$90
Price at call : $77.59 — upside +16%
Today : $96.92 — upside -7%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 53.1% · +1.4% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 16, 27
Wells Fargo
Feb 27, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$94
Price at call : $81.06 — upside +16%
Today : $96.92 — upside -3%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 53.1% · +1.4% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 27, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$90
Price at call : $85.3 — upside +6%
Today : $96.92 — upside -7%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 63.9% · +9.9% (119 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 27, 27
Piper Sandler
Feb 27, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$94
Price at call : $85.3 — upside +10%
Today : $96.92 — upside -3%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 36.1% · -4.1% (133 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 27, 27
RBC Capital
Feb 24, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$88
Price at call : $85.41 — upside +3%
Today : $96.92 — upside -9%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.2% · +0.3% (168 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 24, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$85
Price at call : $85.54 — upside -1%
Today : $96.92 — upside -12%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 63.9% · +9.9% (119 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 23, 27
JP Morgan
Feb 10, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$79
Price at call : $80.79 — gap to target -2%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -18%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 54.5% · +1.3% (354 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 10, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$96
Price at call : $81.16 — upside +18%
Today : $96.92 — upside -1%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 50.8% · +0.4% (421 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 26, 27
Citigroup
Jan 14, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $77.91 — upside +16%
Today : $96.92 — upside -7%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 43.2% · -1.6% (292 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 14, 27
UBS
Jan 14, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$84
Price at call : $77.91 — gap to target +8%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -13%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 14, 27
TD Cowen
Jan 8, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $77.34 — gap to target +3%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -17%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 36.6% · -2.2% (41 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 8, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 5, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$86
Price at call : $75.72 — upside +14%
Today : $96.92 — upside -11%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 53.1% · +1.4% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 5, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$87
Price at call : $77.67 — upside +12%
Today : $96.92 — upside -10%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 50.8% · +0.4% (421 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 23, 26
Citigroup
Dec 17, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$87
Price at call : $75.46 — upside +15%
Today : $96.92 — upside -10%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 43.2% · -1.6% (292 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 17, 26
Stifel
Dec 12, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$82
Price at call : $74.85 — upside +10%
Today : $96.92 — upside -15%
🎯 on MNST : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 56.9% · +8.0% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 12, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$85
Price at call : $73.26 — upside +16%
Today : $96.92 — upside -12%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 36.1% · -4.1% (133 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 3, 26
Wells Fargo
Dec 3, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$83
Price at call : $73.26 — upside +13%
Today : $96.92 — upside -14%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 53.1% · +1.4% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 3, 26
BMO Capital
Dec 3, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$73
Price at call : $73.99 — gap to target -1%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -25%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 57.3% · +5.1% (150 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 3, 26
RBC Capital
Dec 1, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$81
Price at call : $75.95 — upside +7%
Today : $96.92 — upside -16%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.2% · +0.3% (168 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 1, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$81
Price at call : $75.95 — upside +7%
Today : $96.92 — upside -16%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 36.1% · -4.1% (133 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 1, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$81
Price at call : $71.91 — upside +13%
Today : $96.92 — upside -16%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 50.8% · +0.4% (421 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 10, 26
JP Morgan
Nov 7, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $70.03 — gap to target +7%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -23%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 54.5% · +1.3% (354 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
Wells Fargo
Nov 7, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$75
Price at call : $70.03 — upside +7%
Today : $96.92 — upside -23%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 53.1% · +1.4% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
UBS
Nov 7, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $70.03 — gap to target +7%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -23%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$80
Price at call : $70.03 — upside +14%
Today : $96.92 — upside -17%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 63.9% · +9.9% (119 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$77
Price at call : $69.73 — upside +10%
Today : $96.92 — upside -21%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 47.3% · +1.6% (241 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$75
Price at call : $69.73 — upside +8%
Today : $96.92 — upside -23%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 36.1% · -4.1% (133 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
Stifel
Oct 24, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$78
Price at call : $69.68 — upside +12%
Today : $96.92 — upside -20%
🎯 on MNST : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 56.9% · +8.0% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 24, 26
JP Morgan
Oct 24, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$70
Price at call : $69.69 — gap to target +0%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -28%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 54.5% · +1.3% (354 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 24, 26
Citigroup
Oct 9, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$79
Price at call : $69.62 — upside +13%
Today : $96.92 — upside -18%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 43.2% · -1.6% (292 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 9, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $69.03 — upside +9%
Today : $96.92 — upside -23%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 47.3% · +1.6% (241 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 8, 26
UBS
Oct 8, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $69.03 — gap to target +4%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -26%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 8, 26
Citigroup
Sep 16, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$76
Price at call : $66.16 — upside +15%
Today : $96.92 — upside -22%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 43.2% · -1.6% (292 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 16, 26
Roth Capital
Aug 13, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$60
Price at call : $64.2 — gap to target -7%
Today : $96.92 — gap to target -38%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 26
Citigroup
Aug 9, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$74
Price at call : $63.66 — upside +16%
Today : $96.92 — upside -24%
🎯 on MNST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 43.2% · -1.6% (292 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 9, 26
CICC
May 12, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$65
Price at call : $60.23 — upside +8%
Today : $96.92 — upside -33%
Expected +8% · Actual +43% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MNST : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 overall : 100% · +38.0% (7 calls)
+42.7%
stock +43% · XLP +6%
Stifel
Jun 17, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$57
Price at call : $49.13 — upside +16%
Today : $96.92 — upside -41%
Expected +16% · Actual +28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MNST : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 56.9% · +8.0% (195 calls)
+27.8%
stock +28% · XLP +4%
Stifel
Apr 29, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $53.45 — upside +18%
Today : $96.92 — upside -35%
Expected +18% · Actual +12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MNST : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 56.9% · +8.0% (195 calls)
+12.5%
stock +12% · XLP +8%
Stifel
Jul 31, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $57.71 — upside +13%
Today : $96.92 — upside -33%
Expected +13% · Actual -11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MNST : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 56.9% · +8.0% (195 calls)
-10.8%
stock -11% · XLP +3%
Stifel
Apr 3, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$61
Price at call : $53.16 — upside +15%
Today : $96.92 — upside -37%
Expected +15% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MNST : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 56.9% · +8.0% (195 calls)
+5.3%
stock +5% · XLP -1%
Stifel
Mar 10, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$103
Price at call : $36.61 — upside +181%
Today : $96.92 — upside +6%
Expected +181% · Actual +37% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MNST : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 56.9% · +8.0% (195 calls)
+37.0%
stock +37% · XLP +0%
Stifel
May 28, 20
▲ Buy · 🎯$77
Price at call : $35.96 — upside +114%
Today : $96.92 — upside -21%
Expected +114% · Actual +30% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MNST : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 56.9% · +8.0% (195 calls)
+30.1%
stock +30% · XLP +19%
Stifel
May 4, 20
▲ Buy · 🎯$73
Price at call : $29.6 — upside +147%
Today : $96.92 — upside -25%
Expected +147% · Actual +62% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MNST : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 56.9% · +8.0% (195 calls)
+62.0%
stock +62% · XLP +21%
Stifel
Sep 18, 18
▲ Buy · 🎯$66
Price at call : $29.69 — upside +122%
Today : $96.92 — upside -32%
Expected +122% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MNST : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 56.9% · +8.0% (195 calls)
-1.7%
stock -2% · XLP +11%
Stifel
Jul 12, 18
▲ Buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $30.6 — upside +112%
Today : $96.92 — upside -33%
Expected +112% · Actual +7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MNST : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 56.9% · +8.0% (195 calls)
+6.6%
stock +7% · XLP +14%
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