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After finishing at $49.26 in the prior trading day, Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ: MNST) closed at $49.65, up 0.79%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.79 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.85 million shares were traded. MNST stock price reached its highest trading level at $49.859 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $48.4.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MNST by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 29.71 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.86. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.51 and its Current Ratio is at 3.13. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.14 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.14.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Exane BNP Paribas on December 19, 2024, Reiterated its Underperform rating but revised its target price to $45 from $46 previously.
Argus reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on November 12, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $55 to $65.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 13 ’24 when KELLY THOMAS J sold 10,000 shares for $52.65 per share. The transaction valued at 526,500 led to the insider holds 74,924 shares of the business.
KELLY THOMAS J bought 10,000 shares of MNST for $526,541 on Dec 13 ’24. On Nov 12 ’24, another insider, VIDERGAUZ MARK, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 10,000 shares for $56.21 each. As a result, the insider received 562,100 and left with 58,167 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MNST now has a Market Capitalization of 48285618176 and an Enterprise Value of 47468535808. As of this moment, Monster’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 31.90, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.86. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.12. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.52 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.35. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.405 whereas that against EBITDA is 22.547.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MNST is 0.74, which has changed by -0.13168943 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.22677135 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MNST has reached a high of $61.22, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $43.32. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.33%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.09%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 5.32M shares per day over the past 3-months and 5110660 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 972.45M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 690.88M. Insiders hold about 28.96% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 65.61% stake in the company. Shares short for MNST as of 1735603200 were 22420041 with a Short Ratio of 4.22, compared to 1732838400 on 20536994. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 22420041 and a Short% of Float of 3.27.
