Monster Beverage Corp director Jeanne P. Jackson reported a grant of deferred stock units as compensation. On April 8, 2026, she acquired 308 deferred stock units, each economically equivalent to one share of Monster Beverage common stock, at a reference price of $75.14 per unit.
After this award, Jackson holds a total of 35,224 deferred stock units directly. A separate line for restricted stock units simply updates holdings to zero, with a footnote stating no transaction is being reported there. These awards are part of Monster Beverage’s non-employee director compensation and deferral programs, not open-market buying or selling.
Demel Ana reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Monster Beverage director Ana Demel reported a routine equity compensation grant. She received 308 deferred stock units, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock, at a reference price of $75.14 per unit. These units were credited under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for non-employee directors and will generally be settled in stock or cash at future dates specified in the plan, such as separation from the board or certain other events. Following this grant, Demel holds 17,116 deferred stock units directly. A separate line in the filing simply updates restricted stock unit holdings and does not reflect a new transaction.
Monster Beverage Corporation is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual annual meeting on May 14, 2026, accessible via webcast with electronic voting and Q&A. Stockholders of record on March 23, 2026 may participate.
The proxy covers election of ten directors, ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor, and an advisory vote on executive pay. As of the record date, 977,906,022 common shares were outstanding, with major holders including The Coca-Cola Company at 20.9%. The board remains majority independent, with separate Chair and CEO roles and a designated Lead Independent Director.
Management highlights record 2025 net sales of $8.29 billion, up 10.7% from 2024, and gross profit margin of 55.8%, up 3.3 percentage points. Five-year total shareholder return from 2021–2025 was 65.8%. Based on strong adjusted operating income and individual performance, named executive officers earned annual incentive payouts at about 188% of target, and 2023 performance share units vested at 200% of target. In the 2025 advisory vote, 93.5% of votes cast supported executive compensation. The filing also details ownership concentrations, committee structures, stock ownership and insider trading policies, and a transition arrangement under which long-time leader Rodney C. Sacks serves solely as Chairman while Hilton H. Schlosberg is CEO.
Monster Beverage Corp: The Vanguard Group filed an Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13G/A stating it no longer beneficially owns any shares of Monster Beverage Corp. The filing reports 0 shares and 0% ownership following an internal realignment that caused certain subsidiaries to report separately per SEC Release No. 34-39538. The change was signed by Ashley Grim on 03/27/2026.
Monster Beverage director Rodney C. Sacks reported compensation-related equity activity and tax withholdings. On March 13, 2026, he received 270,400 shares of common stock, 15,200 restricted stock units, and an employee stock option for 42,800 shares with a $77.11 exercise price expiring on March 13, 2036. The company withheld 137,580 shares of common stock at $77.11 per share to cover tax obligations. On March 14, 2026, previously granted performance and restricted stock units for a total of 56,201 shares were settled in common stock, and a further 28,073 shares were withheld at $77.05 per share for taxes. After these transactions, Sacks directly held 897,899 shares of common stock, in addition to large indirect holdings through partnerships and an LLC in which he has interests and partially disclaims beneficial ownership.
Monster Beverage Corp Vice Chairman and CEO Hilton H. Schlosberg reported compensation-related equity activity, including new awards and the settlement of prior grants. He received an option grant for 137,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $77.11 per share, expiring in 2036, plus 49,000 restricted stock units and 270,400 shares of common stock as equity awards.
On March 14, 2026, previously granted restricted stock units representing 63,434 shares were settled into the same number of common shares. To cover tax obligations, 169,857 shares of common stock were withheld at prices of $77.11 and $77.05 per share. After these transactions, Schlosberg directly holds 2,511,548 shares of Monster Beverage common stock. Entities for which he is a general partner hold 11,291,136 and 58,773,888 additional shares, and he disclaims beneficial ownership of those securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Monster Beverage Corp executive Rob L. Gehring, CEO, Americas, reported equity compensation grants and a restricted stock unit (RSU) vesting event. On March 13, 2026, he received employee stock options for 17,700 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $77.11 per share, expiring on March 13, 2036, and 5,900 RSUs, each representing one future share of common stock.
On March 14, 2026, 1,125 RSUs were settled into 1,125 shares of common stock, increasing his direct common stock holdings to 7,131 shares before tax withholding. To cover tax obligations, 494 shares of common stock were withheld at $77.05 per share, leaving him with 6,637 shares of common stock held directly after these transactions.
Monster Beverage Corp Chief Financial Officer Thomas J. Kelly reported a combination of stock sales, equity awards, and vesting-related transactions. He sold 8,000 shares of common stock on March 13, 2026 at a weighted average price of $77.22 per share and reported tax-withholding dispositions tied to equity vesting.
On the same date he received 10,800 employee stock options with an exercise price of $77.11 per share, expiring in 2036, and 3,600 restricted stock units, all as compensation awards. On March 14, 2026, multiple restricted stock unit grants vested and were settled into a total of 3,259 common shares, with additional shares withheld to cover tax obligations. After these transactions, Kelly directly held 69,553 shares of Monster Beverage common stock.
Monster Beverage Corp Chief Strategy Officer Emelie Tirre reported multiple equity compensation transactions. On March 13, she received 27,200 shares of common stock, 3,900 restricted stock units and 11,700 employee stock options with an exercise price of $77.11 per share expiring in 2036. Over March 12–14, vested restricted stock units were exercised into common stock, and shares were withheld to cover tax liabilities at prices around $77 per share, recorded as dispositions but not open‑market sales. Following these transactions, she directly owns 81,763 shares of Monster Beverage common stock and holds additional vested and unvested stock options with exercise prices between $36.62 and $60.30 expiring from 2031 to 2035.