Beyond Meat (BYND)
Makes plant-protein burgers, beef, pork, poultry, and emerging beverage products.
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Sells plant-based meat through retail and foodservice channels in the US and abroad. The business reports one segment, runs on beef, pork, and poultry platforms, and is narrowing its operating footprint after weak category demand and a China exit.
Sells plant-based meat built around beef, pork, and poultry platforms, with consumer lines that include burgers, ground beef, steak, sausage, chicken, and meatballs. Newer activity extends the brand into plant-protein beverages, but context still centers the business on meat analogues.
Reaches customers through U.S. retail, U.S. foodservice, international retail, and international foodservice channels. Revenue remains concentrated in the U.S., with international sales spread across retail and foodservice rather than a separate reporting segment.
Executes through product formulation, branded retail distribution, and foodservice relationships under a single reportable segment. Demand weakness, retailer shelf space, foodservice customer orders, footprint reductions, the China exit, and the debt exchange shape the current operating posture.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Barclays | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $25 | Target: $10 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Argus Research | Downgrade |
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RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 27, 2026Cash & short-term investments $171.4M · Total debt $407.8M · Total assets $559.9M · Shareholders' equity $56.8M
- Revenue
- $68.8M
- Operating income
- −$30.8M
- Net income
- $16.4M
No dividends on record.
| Institutions | 23.89% | 4.11M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 8.46% | 1.45M shares | |
| 18 holders · as of Sep 16, 2026 | |||
| Other | 67.65% | 11.63M shares | |
| remainder | |||
17.19M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Ethan Brown1Insiderofficer: President, Chief Exec. Officer | 4.97% | 854,734 | filed Sep 16, 2026 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 4.04% | 20.81M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 1.75% | 9.00M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Morgan StanleyInstitution | 1.72% | 8.87M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
UBS Group AGInstitution | 1.51% | 7.80M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
- Reported at 4.60% on Feb 13, 2025, under the 5% line, so no further filing is required.
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | Teri L. Witteman | officer: Chief Legal Officer, Secretary | −29,978 | $1.00 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Lubi Kutua | officer: CFO, Treasurer | −419,042 | $0.6045 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Chelsea A. Grayson | director | −492 | $0.9833 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Unprocessed Foods, LLC | 10 percent owner | +9,558,635 | $1.95 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Chelsea A. Grayson | director | −492 | $0.8682 |
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CompareAfter hours
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Meat | $11.59 | +0.78% | $204.8M | — | — | 0.8 | −8.2% |
| Tyson Foods | $51.82 | −0.01% | $18.44B | 31.9 | 13.5 | 0.3 | −0.1% |
| Conagra Brands | $14.91 | +0.82% | $7.10B | — | 10.0 | 0.6 | +3.6% |
| mF International | $9.45 | +0.85% | $15.8M | — | — | 4.0 | +10.4% |
| Kraft Heinz | $24.04 | +0.23% | $28.90B | — | 12.0 | 1.2 | −1.4% |
| JBS | $11.90 | −0.08% | $26.68B | 9.9 | 14.4 | 0.4 | +9.1% |
| Hormel Foods | $20.39 | +0.25% | $11.26B | 32.5 | 13.3 | 0.9 | −2.4% |
| Median | 31.9 | 13.3 | 0.8 | +1.7% |