Evercore cuts target for Monster Beverage stock to USD 52
Published on 10/13/2026 at 12:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS- Evercore cut Monster Beverage's price target from USD 95.00 to USD 52.00 in a report dated October 10, 2026.
- Monster Beverage reported USD 2.54 billion in second-quarter 2026 sales, up 20.20 percent year over year.
- The stock was trading at EUR 39.36 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 12:04 p.m. CEST.
- Monster Beverage is listed on Nasdaq under MNST and belongs to the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500.
Monster Beverage (ISIN US61174X1090) had its Evercore price target cut from USD 95.00 to USD 52.00 in a report dated October 10, 2026, according to MarketBeat. Monster Beverage was trading at EUR 39.36 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 12:04 p.m. CEST.
Three dated signals shape the story
On August 6, 2026, Monster Beverage reported second-quarter net sales of USD 2.54 billion, up 20.20 percent from USD 2.11 billion a year earlier, while net income rose 19.60 percent to USD 584.54 million from USD 488.79 million. The figures came from the company's release published by Yahoo Finance.
On October 5, 2026, Wells Fargo lowered its price target from USD 53.00 to USD 48.00 while keeping an overweight rating, according to MarketBeat. Evercore's later reduction to USD 52.00 therefore leaves the latest target above the current euro quotation but materially below its earlier USD 95.00 level.
What does the target reset change?
The target sequence shows a sharper valuation debate than the operating figures alone suggest. Monster Beverage's second-quarter gross margin was 55.90 percent, compared with 55.70 percent in the year-earlier quarter, while operating income increased 17.20 percent to USD 740.44 million, according to Yahoo Finance.
The main counterweight is cost pressure. The same second-quarter release said operating expenses rose 24.70 percent to USD 679.19 million, faster than sales growth, while the Alcohol Brands segment declined 15.20 percent to USD 32.19 million.
Next reporting date carries the calendar
Invesaro lists November 5, 2026 as the expected next reporting date. That date gives the market a defined checkpoint for testing whether the second-quarter sales pace and margin profile can continue.
Stock stays below its yearly high
Monster Beverage's primary Nasdaq listing had a 52-week range of USD 32.94 to USD 50.17 and a market capitalization of USD 85.6 billion in the October 10, 2026 MarketBeat report. The current EUR quotation therefore sits alongside a US-dollar valuation framework, and the two currencies should not be combined into one performance calculation.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Monster Beverage stock.
Monster Beverage stock facts
- Company: Monster Beverage Corporation
- ISIN: US61174X1090
- Ticker: MNST
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 13, 2026, 12:04 p.m. CEST): EUR 39.36
- Market capitalization: USD 85.6 billion (as of October 10, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 32.94-50.17 (as of October 10, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer staples / Non-alcoholic beverages
- Index membership: Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
