Monster Beverage stock trades at EUR 41.45 ahead of October 29 results
Published on 10/26/2026 at 11:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSGrowth, margins and upcoming dates
- Second-quarter revenue rose 20.2 percent year over year to USD 2.54 billion.
- Monster Beverage reported a 55.9 percent gross margin in the second quarter of 2026.
- Monster Beverage stock trades at EUR 41.45 at 11:34 a.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, 0.50 percent below the Xetra close of October 23, 2026.
- Monster Beverage is scheduled to report its third-quarter results on October 29, 2026.
- Piper Sandler set a USD 50.50 price objective on October 19, 2026.
Monster Beverage (ISIN US61174X1090) stock trades at EUR 41.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, at 11:34 a.m. CET, down 0.50 percent versus the Xetra close of October 23, 2026 at EUR 41.66. The next scheduled results date is October 29, 2026, giving investors a near-term test of the companys strong second-quarter growth.
In its second-quarter earnings call, Yahoo Finance reported that Monster Beverage generated USD 2.54 billion in net sales for the second quarter of 2026, up 20.2 percent from USD 2.11 billion in the second quarter of 2025. Net income per diluted share reached USD 0.59, compared with USD 0.50 a year earlier.
Sales growth meets margin pressure
The revenue increase was broad but uneven. Monster Energy drinks revenue rose 21.6 percent to USD 2.36 billion in the second quarter of 2026, while strategic brands revenue increased 10.6 percent to USD 143.7 million. Alcohol brands revenue fell 15.2 percent to USD 32.2 million in the same period, according to Yahoo Finance.
Gross margin improved to 55.9 percent from 55.7 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Operating income rose 17.2 percent to USD 740.4 million, but management also cited higher aluminum, freight and marketing costs. That mix leaves the October report important for judging whether pricing and innovation can protect profitability as international sales expand.
What has changed since August?
On August 6, 2026, Monster Beverage reported USD 2.54 billion in second-quarter sales and USD 0.59 in diluted earnings per share, according to Yahoo Finance. On October 6, 2026, Reuters reported that a Delhi court allowed existing Monster products to keep the energy drink label while the dispute continued. On October 19, 2026, Piper Sandler reiterated an overweight rating and set a USD 50.50 price objective, as reported by MarketBeat.
Which dates matter next?
Monster Beverage is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 29, 2026, according to MetaCap. The company also plans an investor meeting in New York on December 1, 2026, according to the earnings-call transcript.
Stock price and investor lens
The central question is whether Monster can sustain double-digit sales growth while absorbing higher input and distribution costs. At EUR 41.45, the Lang & Schwarz price is EUR 0.21 below the Xetra close of October 23, 2026, a small daily move that keeps the upcoming results at the center of the stock story. The company is listed on Nasdaq under MNST and is included in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100.
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 26, 2026, 11:34 a.m. CET): EUR 41.45
- Change versus Xetra close: minus 0.50 percent
- Xetra close (October 23, 2026): EUR 41.66
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Index membership: S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
