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: Burroughs Matthew CIK: 0002154151 Role: Officer (CAO & Deputy CFO) --- 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 are fully vested. [Holding #3] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] The options are fully vested. [Holding #4] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] The options are fully vested. [Holding #5] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] The options are fully vested. [Holding #6] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] The options are currently vested with respect to 25,200 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2027. [Holding #7] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested with respect to 13,500 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 #8] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F4] The options are currently vested with respect to 10,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 8,000 shares on March 14, 2027, 10,000 shares on March 14, 2028 and 12,000 shares on March 14, 2029. [Holding #9] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F5] The options are currently vested with respect to 4,800 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on September 3, 2027, 2028 and 2029. [Holding #10] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F6] The options are currently vested with respect to 4,500 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, 2028 and 2029. [Holding #11] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F7] The options vest in four equal installments on March 13, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030. [Holding #12] Security: Restricted Stock Units Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F10] 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. [F8] The restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2027. [F9] Not Applicable. [Holding #13] Security: Restricted Stock Units Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F10] 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. [F11] The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, 2028 and 2029. [F9] Not Applicable. [Holding #14] Security: Restricted Stock Units Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F10] 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 four equal installments on March 13, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030. [F9] Not Applicable. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: The options are fully vested. F10: 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. F11: The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, 2028 and 2029. F12: 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 25,200 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2027. F3: The options are currently vested with respect to 13,500 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 10,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 8,000 shares on March 14, 2027, 10,000 shares on March 14, 2028 and 12,000 shares on March 14, 2029. F5: The options are currently vested with respect to 4,800 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on September 3, 2027, 2028 and 2029. F6: The options are currently vested with respect to 4,500 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, 2028 and 2029. F7: The options vest in four equal installments on March 13, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030. F8: The restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2027. F9: Not Applicable. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Paul J. Dechary, Attorney-in-Fact (2026-09-14)