$MNST · Monster Beverage
EPS
0–0
DIR
0–0
MAE
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Latest call · 2026-08-06
The call
EPS
$0.59
BEAT· +1.7% vs street
Direction
🔴 DOWN
1d -1.5% · 3d -2.0%
Confidence
MEDIUM
Positioning: hype_neutral
Spot at call
$93.54
as of 2026-08-06
Head-to-head · Claude vs the Street vs reality
| Claude | Street | Actual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | $0.59 | $0.58 | ⏳ pending |
| Revenue | $2.44B | $2.43B | — |
| Direction (1d) | 🔴 DOWN |
🟢 UP
20B · 6H · 0S
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| 1d move | -1.5% | — | — |
| 3d move | -2.0% | — | — |
Thesis
Trading within 3% of average price target with only a thin EPS-modeling edge and momentum turning down (MACD histogram negative, volume 65% of MA). CELH share-gain callouts last week + KO/PEP staples-decel commentary are a double-headwind peer read that MNST needs a decisive volume beat to counter.
What would flip it
Explicit Ultra/Reign share-gain callout vs Celsius flips this to +2%.
💡 Priced-in reaffirm into staples-decel tape. Short into the print for a shallow fade.
The market's narrative
Energy-drink category leader losing modest share to Celsius; recent Street PT raises signal constructive but modest positioning.
Where the Street may be wrong
- Spot $93.54 vs avg PT $96.39 = only 3% runway — classic AXP-template no-runway trap where reaffirm = de-facto downgrade.
- PEP + KO both flagged staples-decel + private-label share loss in July prints — sector backdrop remains a headwind for MNST premium pricing.
- Celsius (CELH) reported strong quarter last week — direct share-loss peer read; MNST's 'defending category leadership' narrative needs a decisive volume beat, not just price/mix beat.
Peer read: CELH clean beat last week (share-gain confirmed) + KO/PEP staples-decel commentary = double-headwind sector read.
Reasoning
- FY guide direction: base case REAFFIRM on FY26 rev + margin; under at-PT positioning that's a soft-tape response.
- EPS h2h: our $0.59 vs Street $0.58 (+1.7%) — thinner edge than ABNB; not enough to move.
- Technicals: RSI 45 (neutral-weak), MACD histogram negative (-0.51) with signal line above MACD = momentum turning down; volume 3.55M vs 5.48M MA (65%) = disinterest.
- Positioning: 20 Buy / 6 Hold / 0 Sell rating mix looks bullish but the spot-at-PT setup neutralizes the Buy asymmetry.
- Op-margin-trend check: Aluminum + freight input costs re-accelerating in Q2 per bottler channel checks; margin compression is the real risk not the volume shortfall.
Risks to the call
- Explicit share-gain callout vs Celsius in Ultra/Reign lines flips to +2% pop.
- Quantified international acceleration (Latin America, Asia) with FX-tailwind commentary caps downside at FLAT.