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

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report issued on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on BYND. Barclays lowered their target price on Beyond Meat from $10.00 to $5.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Beyond Meat in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus target price of $21.67.

Beyond Meat Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of BYND stock opened at $6.03 on Friday. 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 stock has a market cap of $103.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.36 and a beta of 2.93. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $8.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.16. Beyond Meat has a fifty-two week low of $5.75 and a fifty-two week high of $44.40.

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported ($2.21) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.97) by ($0.24). Beyond Meat had a return on equity of 1,578.22% and a net margin of 88.10%. The business had revenue of $64.53 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $62.00 million. On average, analysts anticipate that Beyond Meat will post -13.81 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Beyond Meat

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Beyond Meat during the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Beyond Meat in the first quarter worth about $29,000. Two Sigma Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Beyond Meat by 64.9% in 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. Perigon Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Beyond Meat in the second quarter worth about $51,000. Finally, One68 Global Capital LLC purchased a new position in Beyond Meat in the second quarter valued at about $60,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.48% of the company’s stock.

Beyond Meat News Summary

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 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.