12 Best Stocks Under $100 to Invest In Now

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6. Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST)

Market Price: $86.29

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 59

Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) is one of the Best Stocks Under $100 to Invest In Now. On May 7, the company released its Q1 2026 financial results, and net sales rose 26.9% to $2.35 billion compared to $1.85 billion in the same period of the last year. Notably, there was a favorable impact of $89.3 million on the net sales because of the net changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST)’s gross margin was 55.0% in Q1 2026 as compared to 56.5% in Q1 2025. The fall was mainly because of geographical sales mix, higher aluminum can costs, and elevated freight-in costs, partially mitigated by the pricing actions.

The global energy drink category has been demonstrating strong growth because of higher consumer demand. Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) remains focused on the growth of its existing core offerings and the continued rollout of product innovations. Its operating income for Q1 2026 rose 28.1% to $730.0 million from $569.7 million in Q1 2025.

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