According to
Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best non-alcoholic beverage stocks to buy right now are:
1. Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST)
The Component Grade breakdown for Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) is: Value: D, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.
Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 16 points higher than the beverage industry average of 38.
MNST passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Monster Beverage has seen its stock return 36.3% over the past year, overperforming other beverage stocks by 26 percentage points.
Monster Beverage has an average 1 year
price target of $75.46, an upside of 3.01% from Monster Beverage's current stock price of $73.26.
Monster Beverage stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Monster Beverage, 53.85% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 7.69% have issued a Buy, 38.46% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Coca Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE)
The Component Grade breakdown for Coca Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Coca Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 8 points higher than the beverage industry average of 38.
COKE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Coca Cola Consolidated has seen its stock return 29.01% over the past year, overperforming other beverage stocks by 19 percentage points.
3. Pepsico (NASDAQ:PEP)
Pepsico (NASDAQ:PEP) is the #3 top beverage stock out of 16 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Pepsico (NASDAQ:PEP) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Pepsico (NASDAQ:PEP) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 5 points higher than the beverage industry average of 38.
PEP passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pepsico has seen its stock lose -8.28% over the past year, underperforming other beverage stocks by -19 percentage points.
Pepsico has an average 1 year
price target of $155.22, an upside of 5.66% from Pepsico's current stock price of $146.91.
Pepsico stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Pepsico, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.