Monster Beverage reports leadership change. Monster Beverage stock gains 1.66 percent

Published on 10/01/2026 at 17:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue rose 20.20 percent to USD 2.54 billion. Monster Beverage stock costs EUR 37.34 on October 1, 2026 versus EUR 36.73, plus 1.66 percent.

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Monster Beverage (ISIN US61174X1090) was trading at EUR 37.34 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 5:14 p.m. CEST, up 1.66 percent versus the prior close of EUR 36.73. The company reported an Americas leadership change in a September 25, 2026 regulatory filing, with Rob Gehring set to leave the role on November 30.

Americas transition begins December 1

According to StockTitan, the filing says Gehring will return to Coca-Cola as president of its North America operating unit after his November 30 departure from Monster Energy Company. Emelie C. Tirre, Monster Energy's chief strategy officer, will assume responsibility for the Americas and the Caribbean on an interim basis from December 1, 2026.

The transition affects a region that Monster describes through sales, development and expansion responsibilities across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Oceania and the Caribbean. For investors, the interim arrangement makes execution in the Americas a measurable issue alongside the company's international growth.

International sales reach USD 1.16 billion

Monster's second-quarter 2026 net sales rose 20.20 percent year over year to USD 2.54 billion, while net income increased 19.60 percent to USD 584.54 million, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript dated August 6, 2026. The figures show sales expanding faster than profit, a distinction that puts cost control beside volume growth.

International net sales increased 34.60 percent to USD 1.16 billion in the second quarter of 2026, representing 46.00 percent of total net sales, while gross margin reached 55.90 percent versus 55.70 percent a year earlier. The operating profit rose 17.20 percent to USD 740.44 million, giving the quarterly growth story a clear profitability benchmark.

Analysts set a USD 50.33 average target

A September 26, 2026 survey by MarketBeat counted 13 buy ratings and nine holds among 22 brokerages, with an average 12-month target of USD 50.33. The same report cited USD 2.50 billion in quarterly revenue and adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.60, compared with USD 2.43 billion and USD 0.58 expected by analysts.

That consensus provides a valuation reference in US dollars, while the German investor's reference quote remains the separate euro price from Lang & Schwarz. The leadership transition and the next quarterly update will help the market judge whether international momentum can offset the operational change in the Americas.

Monster Beverage stock gains 1.66 percent

Monster Beverage stock was trading at EUR 37.34 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 5:14 p.m. CEST, up 1.66 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 36.73. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Monster Beverage stock.