Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST) CSO exercises options and sells 98,700 shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Monster Beverage Corp Chief Strategy Officer Emelie Tirre reported option exercises and share sales. On May 13–14, 2026, she exercised vested employee stock options to acquire 90,948 shares of common stock at strike prices ranging from $36.62 to $60.30, plus $44.47 and $50.82 per share. Over the same two days, she sold a total of 98,700 shares of common stock in open-market transactions at weighted average prices of $85.96 and $85.74 per share, with individual trades executed within the disclosed price ranges. Following these transactions, she directly owns 71,763 Monster Beverage shares.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 98,700 shares ($8,482,052)
Net Sell
20 txns
Insider
Tirre Emelie
Role
Chief Strategy Officer
Sold
98,700 shs ($8.48M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 10,000 | $85.74 | $857K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 2,248 | $44.47 | $100K |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 20,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 32,200 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 8,998 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 20,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 4,500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 5,250 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 17,752 | $44.47 | $789K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 32,200 | $36.62 | $1.18M |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 28,998 | $50.82 | $1.47M |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 4,500 | $60.30 | $271K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 5,250 | $55.09 | $289K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 88,700 | $85.96 | $7.62M |
| holding | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Restricted Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Restricted Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Restricted Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Restricted Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Restricted Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 71,763 shares (Direct, null);
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct, null);
Restricted Stock Units — 0 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $85.72 to $86.27. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $85.73 to $85.80. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. 17,752 shares were exercised on May 13, 2026 and 2,248 shares were exercised on May 14, 2026. The options are currently vested. The options are currently vested with respect to 32,200 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2027. The options are currently vested with respect to 8,998 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 5,000 shares on March 14, 2027 and 6,000 shares on March 14, 2028. The options are currently vested with respect to 4,500 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 3,600 shares on March 14, 2027; 4,500 shares on March 14, 2028 and 5,400 shares on March 14, 2029. The options are currently vested with respect to 5,250 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, March 14, 2028 and March 14, 2029. The options vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2027, March 13, 2028 and March 13, 2029. No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. The restricted stock units were granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date. The restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2027. Not applicable. The restricted stock units vest in two installments as follows: 1,700 units on March 14, 2027 and 2,040 units on March 14, 2028. The restricted stock units vest in three installments as follows: 1,200 units on March 14, 2027; 1,500 units on March 14, 2028 and 1,800 units on March 14, 2029. The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, March 14, 2028 and March 14, 2029. The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2027, March 13, 2028 and March 13, 2029.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 98,700 shares
Weighted average sale price May 13: $85.96 per share
Weighted average sale price May 14: $85.74 per share
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Shares sold
98,700 shares
Open-market sales of common stock on May 13–14, 2026
Weighted average sale price May 13
$85.96 per share
Common stock sale on May 13, 2026
Weighted average sale price May 14
$85.74 per share
Common stock sale on May 14, 2026
Options exercised
90,948 shares
Derivative exercises reported in transaction summary
Post-transaction holdings
71,763 shares
Common stock directly owned after transactions
Option exercise prices
$36.62–$60.30 per share
Employee stock options exercised on May 13, 2026
Future option exercise price
$77.11 per share
Employee stock option expiring March 13, 2036
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units, Employee Stock Option (right to buy), weighted average sale price, 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, +1 more
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Restricted Stock Units financial
"The restricted stock units were granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan."
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) financial
"Employee Stock Option (right to buy) with exercise prices such as $77.1100 per share."
weighted average sale price financial
"The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price."
2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan financial
"The restricted stock units were granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan."
vest in installments financial
"The restricted stock units vest in two installments as follows: 1,700 units on March 14, 2027 and 2,040 units on March 14, 2028."
FAQ
What insider transactions did MNST executive Emelie Tirre report?
Emelie Tirre reported a combination of option exercises and share sales. She exercised vested employee stock options for 90,948 Monster Beverage shares, then sold 98,700 shares in open-market trades, ending with 71,763 shares held directly after the reported transactions.
What stock option exercises did MNST’s Emelie Tirre disclose?
Emelie Tirre exercised employee stock options covering 90,948 Monster Beverage shares. The options carried exercise prices including $36.62, $44.47, $50.82, $55.09 and $60.30 per share, and were described in the filing as currently vested or partially vested with future vesting installments.
What does the Form 4 reveal about Emelie Tirre’s remaining MNST stock options and RSUs?
The filing lists remaining employee stock options and restricted stock units with various vesting schedules extending through 2029. One employee stock option grant has a $77.11 exercise price and expires in 2036, while several restricted stock unit awards vest in installments between 2027 and 2029.