Beyond Meat (BYND) closed at $58.68 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.15% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.52%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.06%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.11%.
Coming into today, shares of the plant-based meat company had lost 13.5% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Staples sector lost 1.35%, while the S&P 500 lost 6.51%.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Beyond Meat as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.73, down 114.71% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $103.98 million, up 2% from the year-ago period.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Beyond Meat. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company’s business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.16% higher within the past month. Beyond Meat is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Food – Meat Products industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 27, which puts it in the top 11% of all 250+ industries.
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