Beyond Meat Ownership Breakdown: Retail Investors Hold 50%, Institutions Hold 45%

Beyond Meat's (BYND) ownership is split with 50% held by retail investors and 45% by institutions. Retail investors have a greater say in management and business strategy, while institutional ownership indicates credibility among professional investors. A total of 25 investors have a majority stake in the company with 44% ownership.

Beyond Meat (BYND) reported its second-quarter earnings, which included a loss of $0.43 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.37. This figure represents an earnings surprise of -16.22%. The company's revenue for the quarter ended June 2025 was $74.96 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.31%. This marks the third consecutive quarter where Beyond Meat has missed revenue estimates.

The stock has lost approximately 17.6% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 7.1%. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call.

Beyond Meat's ownership is split, with 50% held by retail investors and 45% by institutions. Retail investors have a greater say in management and business strategy, while institutional ownership indicates credibility among professional investors. A total of 25 investors hold a majority stake in the company, with 44% ownership.

Investors should pay attention to the company's earnings outlook and estimate revisions. The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is -$0.33 on $77.57 million in revenues, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$1.73 on $303.64 million in revenues.

Hormel Foods (HRL), another food company in the industry, is expected to report its quarterly earnings on August 28. The company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.41 per share, representing a year-over-year change of +10.8%.

The Zacks Industry Rank places the Food - Meat Products industry in the bottom 21% of 250 plus Zacks industries. This suggests that the industry's performance could impact Beyond Meat's stock performance.

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[1] https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/beyond-meat-bynd-reports-q2-loss-lags-revenue-estimates