Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) Stock Has Average Target Price of $21.67

Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) has been assigned an average rating of “Strong Sell” from the five brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three 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 ratings on the stock in the last year is $21.67.

BYND has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Beyond Meat in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Beyond Meat from $10.00 to $5.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Beyond Meat from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday.

Beyond Meat Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of BYND opened at $6.03 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $8.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.16. The company has a quick ratio of 2.07, a current ratio of 2.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $103.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.36 and a beta of 2.93. Beyond Meat has a 12-month low of $5.75 and a 12-month high of $44.40.

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported ($2.21) 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, research analysts predict that Beyond Meat will post -13.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Beyond Meat

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Two Sigma Securities LLC boosted its stake in Beyond Meat by 64.9% during the second quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC now owns 51,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 20,070 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Beyond Meat during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in Beyond Meat during the first quarter worth $29,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in Beyond Meat by 148.0% during the 2nd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 109,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 65,145 shares during the period. Finally, Perigon Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Beyond Meat in the second quarter valued at $51,000. 52.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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

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.