TD Cowen Issues Pessimistic Forecast for BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) Stock Price

BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) had its price objective lowered by equities research analysts at TD Cowen from $17.00 to $11.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price target suggests a potential upside of 2.42% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $13.00 price objective on shares of BellRing Brands in a research note on Wednesday. BTIG Research began coverage on BellRing Brands in a report on Monday, April 13th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of BellRing Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of BellRing Brands from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $35.00 to $11.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of BellRing Brands from $23.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BellRing Brands presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.19.

BellRing Brands Price Performance

NYSE BRBR traded up $0.11 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $10.74. 6,865,363 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,165,699. The company has a market capitalization of $1.26 billion, a PE ratio of 7.28, a PEG ratio of 5.62 and a beta of 0.74. BellRing Brands has a 52-week low of $9.22 and a 52-week high of $67.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $16.62 and its 200-day moving average is $23.48.

BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.17). The business had revenue of $598.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $608.88 million. BellRing Brands had a negative return on equity of 64.79% and a net margin of 7.88%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.53 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that BellRing Brands will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at BellRing Brands

In other BellRing Brands news, Director David Isaiah Finkelstein purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $17.75 per share, for a total transaction of $35,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 7,391 shares in the company, valued at $131,190.25. This trade represents a 37.10% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of BellRing Brands by 86.9% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,006,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $187,013,000 after acquiring an additional 3,258,035 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its position in BellRing Brands by 30.5% in the third quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 6,750,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $245,363,000 after purchasing an additional 1,575,812 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors acquired a new position in BellRing Brands during the third quarter worth $172,312,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in shares of BellRing Brands by 156.3% during the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,830,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,380,000 after buying an additional 2,336,029 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of BellRing Brands by 0.5% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,691,528 shares of the company’s stock worth $134,187,000 after buying an additional 19,471 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.97% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting BellRing Brands

Here are the key news stories impacting BellRing Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sales volume grew, indicating continued consumer demand even as shoppers trade down on price — some underlying demand remains. BellRing Stock Plunges 44% After Earnings Miss, Revised Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Management provided FY2026 guidance ($2.325B–$2.365B net sales, ~14% adj. EBITDA) that gives investors updated visibility but is mixed because it reflects heavier promotions and sits below some consensus estimates. BellRing forecasts $2.325B-$2.365B FY2026 net sales and ~14% adjusted EBITDA margin amid higher promotions
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading was temporarily halted under an LULD pause as volatility surged around the earnings release; this is procedural but underscores unusually high intra-day volatility.
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 EPS and revenue missed consensus (EPS $0.14 vs. $0.31 expected; revenue $598.7M vs. ~$608.9M), a clear near-term earnings disappointment. BellRing Brands (BRBR) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Heightened consumer price sensitivity has driven shoppers to lower-priced protein shakes and increased promotional activity, pressuring margins and prompting the weaker outlook. Cheaper protein shakes are crushing this industry stalwart
• Negative Sentiment: A shareholder law firm (Ademi LLP) announced an investigation into possible securities fraud related to BellRing’s statements — this adds legal and reputational risk and increases uncertainty. Shareholder Alert: Ademi LLP Investigates Claims of Securities Fraud against BellRing Brands, Inc.

About BellRing Brands

BellRing Brands, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company specializing in high?protein, better?for?you nutrition products. Formed in March 2020 as a spin?off from Post Holdings, the company focuses on delivering convenient protein solutions to health?conscious consumers through a portfolio of well?known and emerging brands.

The company’s product offerings include ready?to?drink protein shakes, protein powders, nutrition bars and other performance nutrition items. BellRing Brands’ flagship brands include Premier Protein, a line of shakes and bars designed for everyday protein supplementation, as well as Dymatize and PowerBar, which cater to athletes and active individuals seeking advanced sports nutrition formulas.

BellRing Brands markets its products primarily across North America, leveraging relationships with major retailers, wholesale clubs and e-commerce platforms to reach consumers in the United States and Canada.