Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) Stock Rating Cut to Strong Sell at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Beyond Meat to “strong sell” from “sell.” Barclays also cut its price target from $10 to $5 and maintained an “underweight” rating; MarketBeat reported an average analyst rating of “strong sell.”
• Beyond Meat reported a quarterly loss of $2.21 per share, worse than the $1.97 loss analysts expected. Revenue of $64.53 million exceeded estimates but was down 8.1% year over year.
• The stock opened at $6.03, near its 52-week low of $5.75 and well below its 52-week high of $44.40.

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND - Get Free Report) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "sell" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on BYND. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Beyond Meat from $10.00 to $5.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Beyond Meat in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Strong Sell" and an average price target of $21.67.

Beyond Meat Stock Performance

Beyond Meat stock opened at $6.03 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.57, a current ratio of 2.63 and a quick ratio of 2.07. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $8.84 and a 200-day moving average of $18.16. Beyond Meat has a 52-week low of $5.75 and a 52-week high of $44.40.

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

Institutional Trading of Beyond Meat

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of Beyond Meat in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Beyond Meat in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Two Sigma Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Beyond Meat by 64.9% in the 2nd quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC now owns 51,002 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 20,070 shares in the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Beyond Meat in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,000. Finally, One68 Global Capital LLC acquired a new position in Beyond Meat in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $60,000. 52.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Beyond Meat News

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

About Beyond Meat

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.

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