Beyond Meat (BYND) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) develops, manufactures and sells plant-based meat substitutes designed to replicate the taste, texture and appearance of animal-based proteins. Since its founding in 2009 by Ethan Brown and initial public offering in 2019, the company has focused on leveraging proprietary technology and ingredient blends to produce a suite of products that cater to both retail and foodservice channels. Beyond Meat’s mission centers on offering more sustainable protein options by reducing reliance on livestock farming and its associated environmental footprint.

The company’s product portfolio includes Beyond Burger, Beyond Sausage, Beyond Beef and Beyond Chicken, each formulated to appeal to a broad range of consumers seeking meat alternatives without compromising on flavor or cooking versatility. Beyond Meat products are available in grocery chains, club stores and through e-commerce platforms across North America, Europe and Asia. In the foodservice segment, the company has formed partnerships with leading restaurant brands, enabling wider consumer access to its plant-based menu options.

Headquartered in El Segundo, California, Beyond Meat employs a team of food scientists, chefs and sustainability experts dedicated to continuous innovation in plant-protein technologies. Under the leadership of founder and chief executive officer Ethan Brown, the company has expanded its global footprint to more than 80 countries and continues to explore new markets and strategic partnerships. Beyond Meat’s ongoing research and development efforts aim to enhance product nutrition profiles, lower production costs and further scale its impact on global food systems.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.48 to $2.59
• 50-Day Range: $2.32 to $4.28
• 52-Week Range: $2.22 to $7.60
• Volume: 1.17 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.00 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $190.86 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.00
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Beyond Meat Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Beyond Meat scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 110th out of 146 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Beyond Meat has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.33, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Beyond Meat has a consensus price target of $3.00, representing about 20.5% upside from its current price of $2.49.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Beyond Meat has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Beyond Meat are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.10) to ($1.66) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Beyond Meat is -1.14, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Beyond Meat is -1.14, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

38.24% of the outstanding shares of Beyond Meat have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Beyond Meat has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Beyond Meat has recently increased by 7.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Beyond Meat does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Beyond Meat does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.68

Percentage of Shares Shorted

38.24% of the outstanding shares of Beyond Meat have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Beyond Meat has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Beyond Meat has recently increased by 7.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Beyond Meat has a news sentiment score of 1.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.06 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Beyond Meat this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 10 people have searched for BYND on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Beyond Meat insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,895.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.50% of the stock of Beyond Meat is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

52.48% of the stock of Beyond Meat is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BYND Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BYND shares performed this year?

Beyond Meat's stock was trading at $3.76 at the start of the year. Since then, BYND shares have decreased by 33.8% and is now trading at $2.49.

How were Beyond Meat's earnings last quarter?

Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported ($0.43) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.37) by $0.06. The business's quarterly revenue was down 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Beyond Meat IPO?

Beyond Meat (BYND) raised $176 million in an IPO on Thursday, May 2nd 2019. The company issued 8,800,000 shares at $19.00-$21.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse served as the underwriters for the IPO and BofA Merrill Lynch, Jefferies and William Blair were co-managers.

Who are Beyond Meat's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Beyond Meat include Vontobel Holding Ltd. (2.76%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.41%), Wolverine Asset Management LLC and GMT Capital Corp (1.89%). Insiders that own company stock include Ethan Brown, Dariush Ajami, Lubi Kutua, Chelsea A Grayson and Beth Moskowitz.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Beyond Meat?

Shares of BYND stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Beyond Meat own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Beyond Meat investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Netflix (NFLX) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Today: 9/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: FOOD - MEAT PRODS
• Sub-Industry: Food Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BYND
• CIK: 1655210
• Web: www.beyondmeat.com
• Phone: (866) 756-4112
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 880
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Beyond Meat: $3.00
• High Price Target: $4.00
• Low Price Target: $2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.5%
• Consensus Rating: Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.18)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$160.28 million
• Net Margins: -52.27%
• Pretax Margin: -50.93%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -22.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.29
• Quick Ratio: 2.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $326.45 million
• Price / Sales: 0.58
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($9.22) per share
• Price / Book: -0.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 76,650,000
• Free Float: 70,898,000
• Market Cap: $190.86 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.22