Beyond Meat (BYND) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) will likely be posting its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 6th. Analysts expect Beyond Meat to post earnings of ($0.12) per share and revenue of $58.0160 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported ($0.29) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.12) by ($0.17). Beyond Meat had a net margin of 43.98% and a negative return on equity of 37.44%. The firm had revenue of $61.59 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $63.00 million. On average, analysts expect Beyond Meat to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Beyond Meat Stock Down 1.0%

BYND stock opened at $0.94 on Tuesday. Beyond Meat has a twelve month low of $0.50 and a twelve month high of $7.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $435.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.33 and a beta of 2.85. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $0.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $0.98.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on BYND shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Beyond Meat in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research cut shares of Beyond Meat from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Beyond Meat from $4.00 to $1.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Beyond Meat from $1.00 to $0.50 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus price target of $0.83.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Teri L. Witteman sold 29,978 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.00, for a total transaction of $29,978.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 4,178,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,178,194. The trade was a 0.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Lubi Kutua sold 419,042 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.60, for a total transaction of $251,425.20. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,749,967 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,449,980.20. This represents a 6.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Beyond Meat

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Beyond Meat by 445.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,927,157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,142,000 after purchasing an additional 8,105,718 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Beyond Meat by 1.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,780,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,034,000 after purchasing an additional 69,423 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Beyond Meat by 497.0% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,383,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,774,000 after purchasing an additional 2,816,778 shares during the period. Atom Investors LP boosted its stake in shares of Beyond Meat by 669.3% during the fourth quarter. Atom Investors LP now owns 655,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $538,000 after purchasing an additional 570,536 shares during the period. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Beyond Meat by 670.6% during the fourth quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 608,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $499,000 after purchasing an additional 529,526 shares during the period. 52.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Beyond Meat

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.