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      <filer>
        <filerCredentials>
          <cik>0001284353</cik>
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      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



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    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0000865752</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>Monster Beverage Corporation</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-18761</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>1 Monster Way</com:street1>
        <com:city>Corona</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>92879</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>9097396200</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Rodney C Sacks</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Affiliate</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>J.P. Morgan Securities LLC</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>390 Madison Avenue - 6th Floor</com:street1>
          <com:city>New York</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10017</com:zipCode>
        </address>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>206543</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>15255265.98</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>977021216</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>12/11/2025</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>11/26/2025</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Option Exercise (Hilrod Holdings XVIII LP)</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>16997</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>11/26/2025</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>11/26/2025</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Option Exercise (Hilrod Holdings XXIII LP)</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>52342</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>11/26/2025</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>11/26/2025</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Option Exercise (Hilrod Holdings XXVI LP)</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>137204</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>11/26/2025</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>The shares represented on this filing are being sold by HILROD Holdings XVIII, L.P., HILROD Holdings XXIII L.P. and HILROD Holdings XXVI L.P, Rodney C Sacks as Board Member.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>12/11/2025</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as agent and attorney-in-fact for Rodney C Sacks</signature>
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