Form 4: Monster Beverage CEO Exercises Options, Sells Shares

Sentiment:

Insider Transaction Report 13 November 2025 6:35 PM

Monster Beverage's Vice Chairman and CEO, Hilton H. Schlosberg, reported exercising stock options and selling shares for tax purposes on November 11, 2025.

Summary

Hilton H. Schlosberg, Vice Chairman and CEO of Monster Beverage Corp (MNST), reported transactions on November 11, 2025.
Exercised employee stock options to acquire a total of 629,999 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $21.99 per share.
Disposed of a total of 411,763 shares of common stock at a price of $71.91 per share, likely for tax withholding purposes related to the option exercises.
Following these transactions, Schlosberg directly owns 2,347,409 shares of common stock.
Indirectly owns a significant number of shares through various limited partnerships: 11,291,136 shares via Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, 58,773,888 shares via Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, 276,109 shares via Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P., 360,948 shares via Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., and 286,228 shares via Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P.
Holds various employee stock options with strike prices ranging from $23.14 to $60.30, and expiration dates up to March 14, 2035, with different vesting schedules.
Holds Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) totaling 125,901 units, which vest in installments between March 14, 2026, and March 14, 2028.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: The filing reports routine insider transactions involving the exercise of stock options and subsequent sales for tax purposes, which is a neutral event for the company's operational or financial performance.

Positives

The exercise of stock options by a key executive indicates a realization of value from long-term incentives.
The executive continues to hold a substantial number of shares directly and indirectly, demonstrating continued alignment with shareholder interests.

Negatives

The sale of shares, even if for tax purposes, reduces the executive's direct ownership stake.

Future Outlook

Industry Context

Related Party Transactions

Hilton H. Schlosberg is a general partner of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P., and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P., through which he indirectly holds a significant number of Monster Beverage Corp shares and derivative securities. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

Stakeholder Impact

Shareholders may view the executive's continued significant ownership, both direct and indirect, as a positive sign of alignment with shareholder interests.
The transactions are part of the executive compensation structure, which is a standard practice for public companies.

Key Dates

Date	Description
2020	Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan under which Restricted Stock Units were granted.
2025-11-11	Date of earliest transaction for stock option exercises and share disposals.
2025-11-13	Date the Form 4 was signed by attorney-in-fact.
2026-03-14	Expiration date for some exercised employee stock options; vesting date for some options and Restricted Stock Units.
2027-03-14	Vesting date for some options and Restricted Stock Units.
2028-03-14	Vesting date for some options and Restricted Stock Units.
2029-03-14	Expiration date for some employee stock options.
2030-03-13	Expiration date for some employee stock options.
2031-03-12	Expiration date for some employee stock options.
2032-03-14	Expiration date for some employee stock options.
2033-03-14	Expiration date for some employee stock options.
2034-03-14	Expiration date for some employee stock options.
2035-03-14	Expiration date for some employee stock options.

Recommendation

hold

This Form 4 filing details routine insider transactions, specifically the exercise of stock options and subsequent sales to cover taxes. Such events are common for executives and do not typically signal a change in the company's fundamental outlook or performance. The executive maintains a substantial ownership stake, indicating continued confidence. Therefore, the filing itself does not warrant a change in investment recommendation, and a 'hold' stance is appropriate based solely on this information.

Keywords

Monster Beverage, MNST, Hilton H. Schlosberg, Insider Trading, Form 4, Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units, Executive Compensation, Share Ownership, SEC Filing

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