Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) Stock Now Rated “Strong Sell” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) has been given an average recommendation of “Strong Sell” by the five analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and two have given a hold recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $21.67.

A number of research firms recently commented on BYND. Barclays dropped their price objective on Beyond Meat from $10.00 to $5.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Beyond Meat from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Beyond Meat in a research note on Friday, October 2nd.

Key Headlines Impacting Beyond Meat

Here are the key news stories impacting Beyond Meat this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 gross margin rose to 19.3% from 7.4% a year earlier, a five-year high, and reports noted a sharp reduction in cash burn. These operational improvements offer some support despite falling sales. Article: Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Q3 revenue of $64.5 million topped estimates of about $62 million, but still fell 8.1% year over year. International retail was cited as a relative bright spot, while overall sales momentum remained weak. Article: Beyond Meat Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: The quarterly loss per share was $2.21, worse than analyst expectations, and Q4 revenue guidance of $54–59 million (midpoint $56.5 million) is below Q3 revenue and consensus forecasts. The outlook reinforces concerns that sales are still contracting. Article: Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target to $5 from $10 and maintained an Underweight rating, signaling a cautious view of BYND’s prospects. Article: Barclays price-target change
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary highlighted continued operating losses, negative free cash flow and low working capital, raising concerns about balance-sheet strain and potential dilution or bankruptcy risk. These are analyst concerns, not a company announcement. Article: Beyond Meat: Troubles Only Building

Beyond Meat Stock Down 0.5%

BYND stock opened at $6.03 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.63, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.57. The company’s 50 day moving average is $8.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.16. Beyond Meat has a twelve month low of $5.75 and a twelve month high of $44.40. The stock has a market cap of $103.68 million, a P/E ratio of -0.36 and a beta of 2.93.

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported ($2.21) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.97) by ($0.24). Beyond Meat had a net margin of 75.40% and a negative return on equity of 100.55%. The company had revenue of $64.53 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $62.00 million. Research analysts expect that Beyond Meat will post -13.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Beyond Meat

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BYND. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Beyond Meat during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,753,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in shares of Beyond Meat in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,550,000. Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new position in Beyond Meat during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $933,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in Beyond Meat in the second quarter valued at about $511,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp bought a new stake in Beyond Meat in the 2nd quarter valued at about $106,000. 52.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Beyond Meat Company Profile

Beyond Meat, Inc develops, manufactures and markets plant-based meat products designed to replicate the taste, texture and nutritional characteristics of animal-based meat. Its product portfolio has included plant-based beef, chicken and sausage alternatives, such as burgers, ground meat, breakfast sausage and breaded chicken products.

The company sells its products through grocery and retail outlets, restaurants, foodservice distributors and other commercial channels. Beyond Meat has served customers in the United States and international markets, with products available in various countries across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific through retail and foodservice partnerships.

Founded in 2009 by Ethan Brown, Beyond Meat is headquartered in El Segundo, California.