Monster Beverage (MNST)

=== SEC Form 3 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 3 Period of Report: 2026-09-03 --- Issuer --- Name: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) CIK: 0000865752 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Rodriguez Michael Vincent CIK: 0002154597 Role: Officer (Chief Operating Officer) --- Holdings --- [Holding #1] Security: Common Stock Ownership: D (Direct) [Holding #2] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] The options vest on March 14, 2027. [Holding #3] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] The options are currently vested with respect to 10,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 12,500 shares on October 3, 2026 and 15,000 shares on October 3, 2027. [Holding #4] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested with respect to 6,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 7,500 shares on March 14, 2027 and 9,000 shares on March 14, 2028. [Holding #5] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F4] The options are currently vested with respect to 9,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 5,000 shares on June 1, 2027 and 6,000 shares on June 1, 2028. [Holding #6] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F5] The options are currently vested with respect to 15,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 12,000 shares on March 14, 2027, 15,000 shares on March 14, 2028 and 18,000 shares on March 14, 2029. [Holding #7] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F6] The options are currently vested with respect to 24,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on September 3, 2027, 2028 and 2029. [Holding #8] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F7] The options are currently vested with respect to 12,500 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, 2028 and 2029. [Holding #9] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F8] The options vest in four equal installments on March 13, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030. [Holding #10] Security: Restricted Stock Units Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F11] 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. [F9] The restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2027. [F10] Not Applicable. [Holding #11] Security: Restricted Stock Units Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F11] 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. [F12] The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, 2028 and 2029. [F10] Not Applicable. [Holding #12] Security: Restricted Stock Units Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F11] 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. [F13] The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on March 13, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030. [F10] Not Applicable. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: The options vest on March 14, 2027. F10: Not Applicable. F11: 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. F12: The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, 2028 and 2029. F13: The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on March 13, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030. F2: The options are currently vested with respect to 10,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 12,500 shares on October 3, 2026 and 15,000 shares on October 3, 2027. F3: The options are currently vested with respect to 6,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 7,500 shares on March 14, 2027 and 9,000 shares on March 14, 2028. F4: The options are currently vested with respect to 9,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 5,000 shares on June 1, 2027 and 6,000 shares on June 1, 2028. F5: The options are currently vested with respect to 15,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 12,000 shares on March 14, 2027, 15,000 shares on March 14, 2028 and 18,000 shares on March 14, 2029. F6: The options are currently vested with respect to 24,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on September 3, 2027, 2028 and 2029. F7: The options are currently vested with respect to 12,500 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, 2028 and 2029. F8: The options vest in four equal installments on March 13, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030. F9: The restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2027. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Paul J. Dechary, Attorney-in-Fact (2026-09-14)