Large-cap Consumer Staples company Monster Beverage has moved -0.6% so far today on a volume of 1,615,132, compared to its average of 4,335,183. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.
Monster Beverage trades -9.6% away from its average analyst target price of $62.3 per share. The 23 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $51.5 to $72.0, and on average have given Monster Beverage a rating of buy.
Anyone interested in buying MNST should be aware of the facts below:
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Monster Beverage's current price is 119.4% above its Graham number of $25.67, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
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Monster Beverage has moved -39.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 11.0%
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Based on its trailing earnings per share of 1.36, Monster Beverage has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 41.4 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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MNST has a forward P/E ratio of 31.5 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $1.79 per share
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.57 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Monster Beverage is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 7.52 compared to its sector average of 4.29
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Monster Beverage Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in development, marketing, sale, and distribution of energy drink beverages and concentrates in the United States and internationally.
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Based in Corona, the company has 4,607 full time employees and a market cap of $59.0 Billion.