{"id":5516,"date":"2023-10-26T06:09:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T06:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infundpros.com\/markets\/stocks\/slower-near-term-and-long-term-outlook-prompts-piper-sandler-to-downgrade-monster-stock\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T06:09:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T06:09:57","slug":"slower-near-term-and-long-term-outlook-prompts-piper-sandler-to-downgrade-monster-stock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infundpros.com\/?p=5516","title":{"rendered":"Slower near-term and long-term outlook prompts Piper Sandler to downgrade Monster stock"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"imgCarousel\" class=\"imgCarousel\">\n<p><span class=\"text\">\u00a9 Reuters. Slower near-term and long-term outlook prompts Piper Sandler to downgrade Monster stock<\/span><br \/>\n<i class=\"imgGrad\"><\/i>\n<\/div>\n<p>Piper Sandler analysts downgraded shares of <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Corporation\"><span itemprop=\"name\"> Monster Beverage <\/span><\/span> (NASDAQ:) to Neutral from Overweight with a price target cut by $13 to $50 per share.<\/p>\n<p>The analysts say Monster\u2019s gains are slowing while sales declines continue to accelerate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Fall 2023 teen survey also suggests long-term share pressure, as Monster under-indexes with teens,\u201d the analysts wrote in a downgrade note.<\/p>\n<p>Monster Beverage is experiencing a broad deceleration in its portfolio&#8217;s retail sales growth in the United States, excluding Bang Energy. In the latest four weeks ending on October 8, MNST&#8217;s US measured retail sales (excluding Bang) increased by +5.8%, showing a slowdown from the +8.9% growth observed in the previous four weeks, according to Piper\u2019s analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Sales of Monster Energy, one of the company&#8217;s key products, grew by +3.7% in the most recent four weeks, which is a notable decrease from the +14.8% growth recorded in the four weeks prior, based on data from SPINS\/IRI.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, MNST&#8217;s alcohol brands experienced a decline in sales, falling by -10.8% in the latest four weeks compared to a -8.2% decline in the previous four weeks. Strategic sales, which are a part of the company&#8217;s portfolio, grew by +9.5% in the most recent four weeks, down from +12.9% in the four weeks prior, based on SPINS\/IRI data.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the analysts lowered 2023 and 2024 EPS estimates, hence the lower price target.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are lowering our target P\/E from ~33x to ~28x (still highest in our large cap coverage), as MNST&#8217;s near-term and long-term growth momentum look likely to lag historical levels. Our forecasted EPS and organic revenue growth lag well behind its usual pace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrent slower momentum in US scanner data, coupled with longer-term risks from teens adopting the brand at a slower rate than has been true in the past make us more cautious, though we do continue to recognize the strength of its balance sheet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Monster shares are down more than 1% in early Tuesday trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investing.com\/news\/stock-market-news\/slower-nearterm-and-longterm-outlook-prompts-piper-sandler-to-downgrade-monster-stock-432SI-3206593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a9 Reuters. 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