Broker notice: MNST (NASDAQ: MNST) proposes sale of 88,700 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Monster Beverage Corp. filed a Form 144 notice for a proposed sale of 88,700 shares of Common Stock on 05/13/2026. The filing states the shares relate to an exercise of options under a registered plan and lists Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC as the broker. The transaction is slated for NASDAQ and the payment method is identified as cash. The filing shows an aggregate dollar figure of $7,625,015.67 and a reference number 978008110.

Insights

Securities Counsel

Form 144 notifies the market of a proposed Rule 144 sale following option exercise.

Form 144 is a regulatory notice that an affiliate or control person intends to sell restricted or control securities under Rule 144. The excerpt shows 88,700 shares tied to an exercise of options under a registered plan on 05/13/2026.

Cash proceeds and broker identity are stated (Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC); timing and completion depend on market execution and compliance with Rule 144 conditions. Subsequent filings or trade reports will confirm consummation.

Key Figures

Share amount: 88,700 shares Aggregate amount listed: $7,625,015.67 CUSIP/reference: 978008110 +2 more

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Share amount 88,700 shares Exercise of options under a registered plan on <date>05/13/2026</date>

Aggregate amount listed $7,625,015.67 Amount shown adjacent to the share line in the Form 144 excerpt

CUSIP/reference 978008110 Identifier shown in the filing excerpt

Trade date 05/13/2026 Date associated with the exercise and proposed sale

Planned market NASDAQ Exchange listed for the proposed sale

Key Terms

Form 144, exercise of options under a registered plan, Rule 144 sale

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Form 144 regulatory

"Form 144 notice for a proposed sale of 88,700 shares"

Form 144 is a document that investors must file with the government when they plan to sell a large number of shares of a company's stock. It helps ensure transparency so everyone knows how many shares are being sold and when, which can impact the stock's price.

exercise of options under a registered plan financial

"Exercise of options under a registered plan | Issuer"

Rule 144 sale regulatory

"Securities To Be Sold ... Exercise of options under a registered plan"

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

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Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	88700	7625015.67	978008110	05/13/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	05/13/2026	Exercise of options under a registered plan	Issuer			88700	05/13/2026	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

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Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What does Monster Beverage's (MNST) Form 144 report?

It reports a proposed sale of 88,700 shares tied to an exercise of options under a registered plan, with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC named as broker and the trade planned for 05/13/2026.

Does the Form 144 confirm the shares were sold on NASDAQ?

No, it notifies intent; the filing lists NASDAQ as the market and cash as payment method, but consummation and execution details are not confirmed by this notice.

How much value is associated with the 88,700 shares in the filing?

The excerpt shows an aggregate dollar figure of $7,625,015.67 next to the share line, presented in the filing alongside the share count and trade date of 05/13/2026.

Who is the broker handling the proposed sale for MNST?

The filing lists Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Executive Financial Services, 1 New York Plaza as the broker-dealer handling the proposed sale on 05/13/2026.

What does "exercise of options under a registered plan" mean here?

It indicates the shares arise from an exercise of stock options granted under a plan that is registered, and the Form 144 notifies an intent to sell those shares following that exercise on 05/13/2026.