Meme Stock Frenzy: Beyond Meat (BYND) has surged into the spotlight on X recently, with discussions centering on a dramatic stock price rally of over 100% in a single day. Many users are buzzing about the potential for a short squeeze, drawing comparisons to past meme stock events like GameStop in 2021. The chatter highlights high short interest and retail investor enthusiasm as key drivers.
Fundamental Concerns: Despite the excitement, skepticism persists on X about the company’s long-term outlook. Posts frequently mention ongoing challenges like declining demand for plant-based proteins, heavy debt, and risks of delisting if share prices don’t stabilize above key thresholds. Some question if this rally is a fleeting pump or a genuine turnaround.
Recent Developments: Adding fuel to the fire, news of expanded distribution to over 2,000 Walmart stores and debt restructuring efforts have sparked optimism among some X users. Others remain cautious, pointing to margin pressures and share dilution as lingering issues. The mix of hype and doubt keeps the conversation lively and polarized.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Beyond Meat Insider Trading Activity
Beyond Meat insiders have traded $BYND stock on the open market 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 6 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $BYND stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- CHELSEA A GRAYSON has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 4,218 shares for an estimated $12,658.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Beyond Meat Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 64 institutional investors add shares of Beyond Meat stock to their portfolio, and 84 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- STATE STREET CORP added 1,547,733 shares (+76.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $5,401,588
- GMT CAPITAL CORP added 1,445,747 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $5,045,657
- SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC removed 985,173 shares (-83.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $3,438,253
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 861,340 shares (+19.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $3,006,076
- VONTOBEL HOLDING LTD. added 804,125 shares (+38.0%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $1,519,796
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 761,482 shares (-83.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $2,657,572
- SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP removed 675,739 shares (-64.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $2,358,329
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Beyond Meat Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $BYND in the last several months. We have seen 0 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 4 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- TD Cowen issued a "Sell" rating on 10/14/2025
- Argus Research issued a "Sell" rating on 09/15/2025
- JP Morgan issued a "Underweight" rating on 08/20/2025
- Barclays issued a "Underweight" rating on 05/08/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Beyond Meat, check out Quiver Quantitative's $BYND forecast page.
Beyond Meat Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $BYND recently. We have seen 4 analysts offer price targets for $BYND in the last 6 months, with a median target of $3.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Robert Moskow from TD Cowen set a target price of $0.8 on 10/14/2025
- Peter Saleh from BTIG set a target price of $283.49 on 09/30/2025
- Andrew Strelzik from BMO Capital set a target price of $4.0 on 08/14/2025
- Benjamin Theurer from Barclays set a target price of $2.0 on 05/08/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
