The stock price of Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) has plunged by -6.28 when compared to previous closing price of 8.28, but the company has seen a -1.77% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Yahoo Finance reported 2024-03-28 that Beyond Meat (BYND) recently launched an updated and expanded selection of its “Crumbles” product line, which has been certified by the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check program and the American Diabetes Association’s Better Choices for Life program. The new selections are part of the company’s efforts to demonstrate its plant-based products’ “unassailable” health benefits.
Is It Worth Investing in Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.42. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BYND is 60.46M, and at present, short sellers hold a 36.03% of that float. On April 02, 2024, the average trading volume of BYND was 3.69M shares.
BYND’s Market Performance
BYND stock saw a decrease of -1.77% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -27.41% and a quarterly a decrease of -11.01%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.78%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 7.53% for Beyond Meat Inc (BYND). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.36% for BYND stock, with a simple moving average of -20.50% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BYND
Consumer Edge Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BYND reach a price target of $5. The rating they have provided for BYND stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on November 13th, 2023.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Underperform” to BYND, setting the target price at $5 in the report published on October 12th of the previous year.
BYND Trading at 1.79% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BYND to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -59.69% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.78%, as shares sank -20.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.01% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BYND fell by -1.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -44.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.19. In addition, Beyond Meat Inc saw -12.81% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for BYND
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -1.0 for the present operating margin
- -0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Beyond Meat Inc stands at -0.98. The total capital return value is set at -0.49.
Based on Beyond Meat Inc (BYND), the company’s capital structure generated 1.73 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at -2.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -86.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -282.82 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.45. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.82for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.01.
Conclusion
To sum up, Beyond Meat Inc (BYND) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
