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Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ: MNST) is now covered by analysts at BNP Paribas. They set an "underperform" rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock.

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ: MNST) had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $65.00 to $59.00. They now have an "overweight" rating on the stock.

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ: MNST) had its "outperform" rating re-affirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock.

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ: MNST) had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $69.00 to $60.00. They now have a "buy" rating on the stock.

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ: MNST) had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $62.00 to $60.00. They now have a "buy" rating on the stock.

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ: MNST) had its price target lowered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $61.00 to $60.00. They now have a "buy" rating on the stock.

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ: MNST) had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $59.00 to $57.00. They now have an "overweight" rating on the stock.

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ: MNST) had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $60.00 to $54.00. They now have a "buy" rating on the stock.

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ: MNST) had its price target lowered by analysts at Evercore ISI from $65.00 to $60.00. They now have an "outperform" rating on the stock.

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ: MNST) had its price target lowered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $63.00 to $59.00. They now have a "buy" rating on the stock.

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ: MNST) had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $64.00 to $60.00. They now have an "outperform" rating on the stock.

Monster's stock looks like it's lost its fizz, folks. The energy drink giant just reported some less-than-energizing Q2 results, with revenue and earnings falling short of expectations. Sales grew by a measly 2.5%, which is about as exciting as a flat soda. The company blamed lower foot traffic in convenience stores and a shift towards mass and dollar channels. It's like consumers are trading their energy drinks for bargain bin alternatives! While Monster still dominates the energy drink market, the category's growth is slowing down in the US and other key markets. It's as if the energy drink bubble is starting to deflate. The company's trying to perk things up with price increases and international expansion, but will that be enough to recharge growth? With the stock already down over 23% this year, you might think it's bottomed out. But I smell more trouble brewing. The recent earnings miss could be a sign of deeper issues. Monster's facing stiffer competition and changing consumer preferences. It's like trying to surf a wave that's already peaked. Sure, Monster's still profitable and has a strong brand. But at the current price, it seems the market hasn't fully digested the bad news. I'd wait for the dust to settle before taking a sip of this stock. For now, it looks like Monster might need its own energy boost to get back on track.

Monster Beverage Co. (NASDAQ: MNST) had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $46.00 to $40.00. They now have a "sell" rating on the stock.