Monster Beverage (MNST)
Consumer Staples · Non-alcoholic beverages / Energy drinks · NASDAQ
A leading global energy drink manufacturer that leverages a massive independent bottling and distribution network to compete across the beverage landscape.
What Monster Beverage does
Monster Beverage Corporation is a holding company that develops, markets, sells, and distributes energy drinks, craft beers, flavored malt beverages, and hard seltzers. The company's primary business is its energy drink portfolio, which includes brands such as Monster Energy, Reign, Bang, NOS, and Full Throttle, supplemented by a smaller segment of alcoholic beverages.
Recent developments
In Q2 2026, Monster reported a 20.2% increase in net sales to $2.54 billion, driven by strength in its energy drink segment and international expansion. The company also noted that pricing actions implemented in late 2025 positively impacted gross profit margins in the second quarter of 2026.
From Monster Beverage's filing of 2026-08-07.
Themes: energy drinks, global beverage distribution, alcohol / craft brewing, wellness beverages
Fundamentals
- Price$43.65 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$85.5B as of 2026-07-31 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return+27.0% 2025-10-08 close $34.37 → 2026-10-08 close $43.65
- P/E40.50 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+23.0% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+55.8% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+23.1% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue growth (YoY)+20.4% as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+9.5% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.34 as of 2026-09-03
- Last reported earnings2026-08-06 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How MNST compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 25% 91 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit margintop 10% 105 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-09-03
- operating margintop 10% 98 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-09-03
- gross margintop 25% 93 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-09-03
- return on equitytop 25% 106 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-09-03
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 25% 109 covered Consumer Staples peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 25% 110 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Staples companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
How Monster Beverage looks technically
Monster Beverage (MNST) is trading 2.9% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 390 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 24 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 49, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 4 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day low about 7 trading days ago.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 2.9% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +2.9% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $45.11 | $45.11 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $42.44 | $42.44 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 9 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 9 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 41.05. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 390 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 390 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 2.9% above | +2.9% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 24 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 24.1 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 49, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 49.2 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($41.05 to $44.85) — its "stochastic" reading is 68 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 68.4 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 4 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 4 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $50.17 | $50.17 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 13.0% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -13.0% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 32.5% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +32.5% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 13.0% below its highest point of the past year | 13.0% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 7 trading days ago | 7 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 7 trading days ago | 7 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $50.17 (set on 2026-07-17) | $50.17 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($33.16 to $49.97), and it has given back roughly a third of its rise from last year’s low — 38% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $39.04 to $39.58. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 37.6% |
| From the all-time high | it is 13.0% below its all-time high | -13.0% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.5% below a resistance level at $44.29 — a price it turned at four times since 2026-02-27, most recently on 2026-08-07. Since 2024-10-08 it has 16 such levels below the current price and 3 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +1.5% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $0.3793 (set on 2005-06-03) | $0.3793 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 11407.3% above its all-time low | +11,407% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 33rd percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.9863 between its high and its low — about 2.3% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.9863 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $41.43 and $45.32 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $41.43 – $43.38 – $45.32 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.3% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.3% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.2 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (2.9% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.2 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.89× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
3
| Since a doji | 2 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 2 sessions ago |
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| Since a hammer | 8 sessions ago, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close | 8 sessions ago |
| Since a bullish engulfing | 5 sessions ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | 5 sessions ago |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 0.3% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +0.3% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.4% gap down opened on 2026-09-28 has been "filled" 3 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 5 sessions to close | 3 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 0.1 percentage points (the stock gained 1.2% while the market gained 1.0%) | +0.1% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 12.1 percentage points (the stock lost 8.3% while the market gained 3.8%) | -12.1% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 0.3 percentage points (the stock gained 17.7% while the market gained 17.5%) | +0.3% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 12.0 percentage points (the stock gained 27.0% while the market gained 15.0%) | +12.0% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 7.4% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thin, spanning 0.8% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | -7.4% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 2% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $42.66 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 191 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +2.3% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 3% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-06 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $44.83 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 45 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -2.6% |
Falling wedge, bullish — broke out · entry $42.37 · 43 sessions in
Price levels it has turned at before
MNST last closed at $43.65 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 16 prices below its last close and 3 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $44.29 | Resistance | 1.5% above the last close | turned there four times · 2026-02-27 to 2026-08-07 |
| $45.28 | Resistance | 3.7% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-18 to 2026-09-18 |
| $41.38 | Support | 5.2% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-01-26 to 2026-09-29 |
| $39.45 | Support | 9.6% below the last close | turned there five times · 2025-12-23 to 2026-04-28 |
| $38.30 | Support | 12.3% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-12-01 to 2026-04-09 |
| $49.66 | Resistance | 13.8% above the last close | turned there four times · 2026-07-07 to 2026-08-25 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $41.05.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 3 trading days, since 2026-10-06.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · MACD just crossed bullish (12/26/9) · Under water since its last earnings report (below the anchored VWAP) · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud · Near a resistance level (pressing into a price that has capped it before) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.04 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 23 analysts
- Mean price target$50.24 range $35.00 – $57.00; median $50.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-03. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for MNST
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.3003 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-03
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 (0.0%) from $0.3003, on 2026-08-29, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward29% of 7 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Negative publicity regarding health effects of ingredients like caffeine can impact product demand and reputation.","High levels of competition and limited retail shelf space could lead to pricing pressure or loss of market share.","Significant reliance on a limited number of large bottlers/distributors and customers for distribution and sales."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of MNST's 10-Q filed 2026-05-08 against the prior one filed 2025-11-07.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added FLRT™ total wellness energy drinks to Monster Energy® Drinks segment description (filed 2026-05-08)
- Added ten new products sold during Q1 2026: Bang Energy® Lime Pop Drop, FLRT™ Berry Tempting™, FLRT™ Guava Lava™, FLRT™ Strawberry Fling™, FLRT™ Sunset Squeeze™, Full Throttle® Red Apple, Juice Monster® Strawberry Lemonade, NOS® Grand Prix Guava™, Reign Total Body Fuel® Watermelon Sour Gummy, Relentless® White Citrus (filed 2026-05-08)
- Added brand listings: Storm™ and Samurai® now listed separately in the brand names section (filed 2026-05-08)
- Removed:
- Removed 'Reign Inferno® Thermogenic Fuel' from brand names list (filed 2025-11-07)
- Removed mention of Monster Tour Water® brand name and still and sparkling waters product line (filed 2025-11-07)
- Removed 'Michi' brand reference (filed 2025-11-07)
- Removed five products sold during Q3 2025: Monster Energy® Electric Blue™, Monster Energy® Orange Dreamsicle®, Monster Energy® Ultra Wild Passion, Mother® White Gummy, Predator® Wild Berry (filed 2025-11-07)
- Removed nine-months ended September 30 financial data and comparisons (filed 2025-11-07)
- Reworded:
- Pricing Actions implementation timing changed from 'fourth quarter of 2024' to 'fourth quarter of 2025' (filed 2026-05-08)
- Pricing Actions year references changed from '2024 and 2025' to '2025' (filed 2026-05-08)
- Pricing Actions impact statement changed from 'positively impacted gross profit margins in 2025 as compared to 2024' to 'positively impacted gross profit margins in 2026 as compared to 2025' (filed 2026-05-08)
- Monster Energy® Drinks segment description changed from listing 'Reign Total Body Fuel® high performance energy drinks, Reign Storm® total wellness energy drinks and Bang Energy® drinks' to 'Reign Total Body Fuel® high performance energy drinks, Reign Storm® total wellness energy drinks, Bang Energy® drinks and FLRT™ total wellness energy drinks' (filed 2026-05-08)
- Period comparison changed from 'three-months ended September 30, 2025' to 'three-months ended March 31, 2026' throughout (filed 2026-05-08)
- Brand listing order reorganized: moved 'Full Throttle®' from end of list to beginning position (filed 2026-05-08)
- 'Beast® Tea' changed from 'Beast™ Tea' in brand names (filed 2026-05-08)
- Notes:
- The newer filing covers Q1 2026 (March 31, 2026) while older filing covers Q3 2025 (September 30, 2025), making some comparisons reflect different reporting periods
- Text is truncated at end of both filings, preventing full MD&A section comparison
- Customer type percentage table appears incomplete in both versions
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-040 buys · 5 sells ($15M) — 4 selling insiders
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-10. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about MNST's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
U.S. House trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 12 matched disclosures for MNST from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
U.S. House trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
6 institutional 13F filers reported holding MNST as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 6
- Reported shares held 111,941,571
- Reported value $10,759,823,880
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 2 increased, 4 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
MNST had 42,323,759 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for MNST because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 42,323,759
- Prior settlement (shares) 43,851,128
- Reported change -3.48%
- Days to cover (reported) 4.52
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Red Bull GmbH
- PepsiCo (PEP)
- Celsius Holdings (CELH)
- Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)
- Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)
- Molson Coors (TAP)
- Constellation Brands (STZ)
- Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD)
- The Boston Beer Company (SAM)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Monster Beverage (MNST) do?
Monster Beverage Corporation is a holding company that develops, markets, sells, and distributes energy drinks, craft beers, flavored malt beverages, and hard seltzers. The company's primary business is its energy drink portfolio, which includes brands such as Monster Energy, Reign, Bang, NOS, and Full Throttle, supplemented by a smaller segment of alcoholic beverages.
What sector is Monster Beverage (MNST) in?
Monster Beverage (MNST) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector. Its industry is Non-alcoholic beverages / Energy drinks. It trades on NASDAQ.
Who are Monster Beverage's (MNST) competitors?
Notable peers of Monster Beverage (MNST) include Red Bull GmbH, PepsiCo, Celsius Holdings, Starbucks Corporation and Keurig Dr Pepper. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent U.S. House stock trading in MNST?
Yes — we hold 12 matched STOCK Act disclosures for MNST from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Monster Beverage (MNST) overbought or oversold right now?
Monster Beverage (MNST) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 49, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on MNST come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-03; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.