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Beyond Meat

Beyond Meat Inc is a provider of plant-based meat company offering a portfolio of revolutionary plant-based meats. It builds meat directly from plants, an innovation that enables consumers to experience the taste, texture and other sensory attributes of popular animal-based meat products while enjoying the nutritional and environmental benefits of eating plant-based meat product It has products such as burgers, sausage, ground beef, jerky, meatballs and chicken. The company generates revenue from sales of its products to the customers across mainstream grocery, mass merchandiser, club store, convenience store and natural retailer channels, and various food-away-from-home channels, including restaurants, foodservice outlets and schools, mainly in the United States.

Beyond Meat Inc

Beyond Meat's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYND#NYSE">BYND</a>) short percent of float has risen 13.01% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 31.17 million shares sold short, which is 49.93% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 7.09 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Beyond Meat Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1736882113_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Beyond Meat has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Beyond Meat's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Beyond Meat's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.84%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Peering Into Beyond Meat's Recent Short Interest

On paper, Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYND#NASDAQ">BYND</a>) seemingly represents one of the more compelling investment opportunities. In 2022, a Deloitte survey revealed that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/penny-stocks/22/07/27981691/90-of-consumers-under-40-report-wanting-healthier-eco-friendlier-options-this-plant-based-br">90% of younger consumers</a> — despite encountering financial constraints — made at least some effort to reduce their environmental impact, including using plant-based foods. Unfortunately, this positive sentiment backdrop hasn't done many favors for BYND stock in recent years.
One major clue that the business isn't clicking is that Beyond continues to march forward with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/41982695/whats-going-on-with-beyond-meat-stock-today">new product innovations</a> but yielding no sustained positive price action in BYND stock. For example, shares temporarily popped higher in November when the company announced its latest product called Beyond Sun Sausage. Unfortunately, the pop was short-lived, with BYND losing about 31% of value in the trailing month.
Another clue is the poor financial performance. It's true that Beyond is paring down its losses per share over the past few quarters. However, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BYND/earnings">revenue growth has largely declined</a> on a year-over-year basis. And with that, it's hardly surprising that the vast majority of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BYND/insider-trades">insider transactions</a> have been sales of BYND stock.
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Finally, the immediate technical situation is difficult to ignore. Beyond Meat stock struggled to hold onto the critical $5 support line in November and it conspicuously failed to grip the $4 level as well. Even the $3.50 level appears questionable, tempting an options strategy called the bear call spread.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Underwriting the Risk That BYND Stock Will Stay Subdued</h2>
A distinct multi-leg transaction, the <a href="https://help.benzinga.com/en/articles/6332601-bear-call-spread-options-trade">bear call spread</a> — as implied in the name — represents a pessimistic trade. The basic idea is the trader entering the position anticipates the target security to fall in value. However, unlike a "directly" bearish wager, the bear call starts from a cash inflow position.
Structurally, the trader sells a call option for a given expiration date while simultaneously buying a call at a higher strike price. Naturally, the gross debit paid for the long call cuts into the income received from the short call credit. However, buying the long call is important in case the stock moves against the trader (i.e. in the upward direction).
Therefore, the bear call spread features a capped-risk, capped-reward opportunity. Effectively, the speculator is underwriting the risk that the target security will not rise above the breakeven threshold. Ideally, the stock in question will drop to the short call strike or slightly below to collect the maximum reward, which is called the yield.
Generally speaking, the higher the yield, the less likely it is that the bear call spread will pan out successfully for the risk underwriter. At the same time, extremely low yields may pose a significant positional risk due to the amount of capital in danger of incurring the maximum loss.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Targeting the $3.50 Level</h2>
For a quick yield opportunity, traders may consider selling the 3.50/4.00 bear call spread for the options chain expiring Jan. 3, 2025. At the time of writing, the individual process involves selling the $3.50 call at a bid of 20 cents and buying the $4 call at an ask of 12 cents. Applying the options multiplier, the maximum reward is $8 for every $42 at risk or a yield of slightly more than 19%.
While it's not the most exciting reward, the timeframe comes out to only two business weeks. Further, BYND stock needs to fall to $3.50 (or lower) to receive the maximum yield. That's a doable proposition given the security's technical and fundamental woes.
Lastly, while businesses always have a chance at a comeback, Beyond Meat has consistently disappointed its stakeholders. Since the start of the year, BYND has lost about 56% of its value. With insiders not believing in their own stock, it's a gargantuan task to convince outside investors to take the plunge.
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The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock&#8217;s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock&#8217;s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered oversold when the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/rsi">RSI is below 30</a>, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Here's the latest list of major oversold players in this sector, having an RSI near or below 30.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYND#NASDAQ">BYND</a>)</h3>
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<li>On Nov. 6, Beyond Meat revised its FY24 revenue guidance and announced it filed to sell common stock for up to $20 million. The company's stock fell around 26% over the past month and has a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BYND">52-week low of $3.86</a>.</li>
<li>RSI Value: 23.53&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>BYND Price Action: Shares of Beyond Meat fell 2.6% to close at $3.91 on Thursday.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent121324&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1"> latest BYND news</a>. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Benson Hill Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BHIL#NASDAQ">BHIL</a>)</h3>
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<li>On Nov. 12, Benson Hill posted third-quarter GAAP loss of $4.14 per share, compared to market estimates of a loss of $3.11 per share. The company's stock fell around 66% over the past month and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BHIL">has a 52-week low</a> of $2.20.</li>
<li>RSI Value: 17.69</li>
<li>BHIL Price Action: Shares of Benson Hill fell 9.8% to close at $2.21 on Thursday.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s charting tool helped identify the trend in <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent121324&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">BHIL stock</a>. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Sow Good Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOWG#NASDAQ">SOWG</a>)</h3>
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<li>On Nov. 14, Sow Good reported worse-than-expected third-quarter financial results. &#8220;We are pleased to announce that our sixth freeze dryer is operational and that we were able to resume shipments in October following a third quarter pause due to quality concerns amid extreme summer heat,&#8221; said Claudia Goldfarb, CEO of Sow Good. The company's stock fell around 72% over the past month and has a 52-week <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SOWG">low of $2.66.</a></li>
<li>RSI Value: 16.02</li>
<li>SOWG Price Action: Shares of Sow Good fell 3.9% to close at $2.70 on Thursday.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s signals feature notified of a potential <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent121324&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">breakout in SOWG shares</a>. </li>
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Beyond Meat's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYND#NYSE">BYND</a>) short percent of float has risen 7.22% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 27.90 million shares sold short, which is 44.68% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 7.34 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Beyond Meat Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732906811_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Beyond Meat has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Beyond Meat's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Beyond Meat's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.51%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

(BYND) - Analyzing Beyond Meat's Short Interest

Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYND#NASDAQ">BYND</a>) shares are up on Thursday following the announcement of its latest product innovation, Beyond Sun Sausage, which is now rolling out <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/11/g41973205/beyond-sun-sausage-expands-to-whole-foods-market" rel="noreferrer noopener">nationwide at Whole Foods Market stores</a>.
This new plant-based sausage expands Beyond Meat&#8217;s product portfolio by offering an alternative that doesn&#8217;t aim to replicate traditional meat products but instead stands as its own protein option.
Unlike Beyond Meat&#8217;s typical offerings, Beyond Sun Sausage has plant-based ingredients such as spinach, bell peppers, yellow pea, brown rice, and red lentils. The product is available in two flavors—Beyond Sun Sausage Pesto, that is now available at all Whole Foods stores, and Beyond Sun Sausage Cajun, available at select locations.
Beyond Sun Sausage offers 12g of protein per link from a blend of plant-based proteins and is made with heart-healthy avocado oil, containing just 1g of saturated fat and no cholesterol.
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The product has earned certifications from the American Heart Association&#8217;s Heart-Check program and the American Diabetes Association&#8217;s Better Choices for Life program.
This launch follows Beyond Meat&#8217;s recent health-focused reformulation of its core products, reinforcing the company&#8217;s commitment to providing nutritious, sustainable, and accessible plant-based options.
Earlier this month, the company revised its full-year 2024 revenue outlook from a range of $320 million to $340 million to a new range of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/41788941" rel="noreferrer noopener">$320 million to $330 million.</a>
According to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>, BYND stock has lost over 20% in the past year.
Price Action: BYND shares are trading higher by 1.7% to $5.35&nbsp;at last check Thursday.
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What's Going On With Beyond Meat Stock Today?

Offering Heart-Healthy Plant-Based Links With 12g Protein And 1g Saturated Fat; Available In Pesto And Cajun Flavors

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Beyond Meat Expands Beyond Sun Sausage Nationwide At Whole Foods

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Beyond Meat shares are trading lower after the company revised its FY24 revenue guidance and announced it filed to sell common stock for up to $20 million.

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Beyond Meat Files To Offer And Sell Common Stock Having Offering Price Of Up To $20M From Time To Time Through Or To Sales Agent

Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYND#NASDAQ">BYND</a>) reported third-quarter financial results Wednesday after the bell. Here&#8217;s a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/11/g41786618/beyond-meat-reports-third-quarter-2024-financial-results">rundown of the report</a>.
Q3 Earnings: Beyond Meat reported third-quarter revenue of $81.01 million, beating the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate</a>&nbsp;of $80.71 million, according to&nbsp;<a href="http://pro.benzinga.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>.&nbsp;The&nbsp;plant-based meat&nbsp;company reported a third-quarter adjusted loss of 41 cents per share, beating estimates for a loss of 44 cents per share.
Total revenues increased 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. U.S. retail channel net revenues increased&nbsp;14.6% year-over-year and U.S. foodservice channel net revenues increased&nbsp;15.5%. International retail channel net revenues jumped 17% year-over-year while international foodservice channel net revenues fell 17.2%.
Beyond Meat ended the quarter with $134.9 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. The company had total outstanding debt of $1.1 billion as of Sept. 28.
&#8220;We are pleased to report that in the third quarter, we returned to growth, increasing net revenues on a year-over-year basis, while continuing to expand gross margin and reduce operating expenses on both a sequential and year-over-year basis,&#8221; said Ethan Brown, president and CEO of Beyond Meat.
&#8220;Looking ahead, we expect to increase our cash reserves by year-end and pursue further balance sheet restructuring in 2025.&#8221;
Outlook:&nbsp;Beyond Meat revised its full-year 2024 revenue outlook from a range of $320 million to $340 million to a new range of $320 million to $330 million. Analysts are anticipating full-year revenue of $328.59 million, according to estimates from <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Management will further discuss the company&#8217;s quarterly results on a conference call slated for 5 p.m. ET.
BYND Price Action: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BYND" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Beyond Meat shares</a> were down 5.78% after hours at $6.20 at the time of publication Wednesday, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Beyond Meat Returns To Growth In Q3: Revenue Beat, EPS Beat, Cash Reserves In Focus

Beyond Meat Revises FY24 Net Revenues Outlook From $320M - $340M To  $320M - $330M, Est $328.59M

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYND#NASDAQ">BYND</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.41) per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.44) by 6.82 percent. This is a 62.39 percent increase over losses of $(1.09) per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $81.01 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $80.71 million by 0.36 percent. This is a 7.56 percent increase over sales of $75.31 million the same period last year.

Earnings Beats

Beyond Meat Q3 2024 Adj EPS $(0.41) Beats $(0.44) Estimate, Sales $81.01M Beat $80.71M Estimate

Beyond Meat's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYND#NYSE">BYND</a>) short percent of float has risen 4.44% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 24.77 million shares sold short, which is 39.78% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 10.11 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Beyond Meat Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729793714_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Beyond Meat has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Beyond Meat's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Beyond Meat's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 6.23%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Beyond Meat shares are trading higher. The stock may be moving up in response to a CDC report linking an E. coli outbreak with McDonald's quarter pounders.

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Reported October 8: 'MCDONALD'S FRANCE LAUNCHES VEGGIE MCPLANT NUGGETS' - Beyond Meat

<a href="https://www.beyondmeat.com/en-US/whats-new/beyond-the-original-orange-chicken-expands-to-more-panda-express-locations">https://www.beyondmeat.com/en-US/whats-new/beyond-the-original-orange-chicken-expands-to-more-panda-express-locations</a>
Beyond&#xAE; the Original Orange Chicken Expands to More Panda Express&#xAE; Locations&nbsp;
Big news! Beyond&#xAE; the Original Orange Chicken is now available at 300 additional Panda Express locations across the U.S.&nbsp;
After a successful regional rollout earlier this year, as well as a limited time national rollout in 2022, Beyond The Original Orange Chicken is expanding to even more menus at select participating locations, making the dish available to excited fans at roughly 600 Panda locations across the country.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
The irresistibly delicious dish continues to be one of the most requested dishes on Panda's social channels, and gives guests in even more cities looking for an irresistible plant-based option the chance to indulge in the addictive flavor they know and love from Panda's signature Orange Chicken dish. &nbsp;
But hurry! It's only here while supplies last so make sure to check out our locator below to find a participating store near you:&nbsp;

'Beyond The Original Orange Chicken Expands To More Panda Express Locations' - BeyondMeat

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<li>China Jo-Jo Drugstores (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CJJD#NASDAQ">CJJD</a>) stock increased by 12.1% to $3.14 during Wednesday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $20.8 million. </li>
<li>RLX Technology (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RLX#NYSE">RLX</a>) shares rose 11.11% to $1.9. The company's market cap stands at $2.9 billion. </li>
<li>Dada Nexus (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DADA#NASDAQ">DADA</a>) stock rose 10.28% to $2.36. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $624.3 million. </li>
<li>Innovation Beverage Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBG#NASDAQ">IBG</a>) stock moved upwards by 9.72% to $2.03. The company's market cap stands at $17.0 million. </li>
<li>Top Wealth Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TWG#NASDAQ">TWG</a>) shares moved upwards by 8.57% to $1.9. The company's market cap stands at $55.1 million. </li>
<li>S&amp;W Seed (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SANW#NASDAQ">SANW</a>) stock moved upwards by 8.15% to $0.23. The company's market cap stands at $10.0 million. </li>
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<li>Shineco (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SISI#NASDAQ">SISI</a>) shares decreased by 5.8% to $0.25 during Wednesday's pre-market session. The company's market cap stands at $7.8 million. </li>
<li>Lamb Weston Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LW#NYSE">LW</a>) stock fell 5.07% to $61.62. The company's market cap stands at $8.8 billion. As per the press release, Q1 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYND#NASDAQ">BYND</a>) stock decreased by 3.91% to $6.15. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $399.9 million. </li>
<li>Edible Garden (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EDBL#NASDAQ">EDBL</a>) shares fell 3.86% to $0.23. </li>
<li>Fresh Vine Wine (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VINE#AMEX">VINE</a>) shares decreased by 3.59% to $0.81. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $12.9 million. </li>
<li>Natural Grocers (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NGVC#NYSE">NGVC</a>) stock declined by 3.44% to $28.43. The company's market cap stands at $648.0 million. 
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYND#NASDAQ">BYND</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with BYND, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 options trades for Beyond Meat.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 80% bullish and 10%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $694,658, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $57,000.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $5.0 to $11.0 for Beyond Meat over the recent three months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Beyond Meat's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Beyond Meat's whale activity within a strike price range from $5.0 to $11.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Beyond Meat Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727204450_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>BYND</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$4.7</td>
<td>$4.6</td>
<td>$4.63</td>
<td>$11.00</td>
<td>$157.5K</td>
<td>552</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BYND</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$2.24</td>
<td>$1.8</td>
<td>$1.8</td>
<td>$6.00</td>
<td>$108.0K</td>
<td>5.9K</td>
<td>600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BYND</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$4.7</td>
<td>$4.65</td>
<td>$4.67</td>
<td>$11.00</td>
<td>$93.5K</td>
<td>552</td>
<td>436</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BYND</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$4.6</td>
<td>$4.45</td>
<td>$4.49</td>
<td>$11.00</td>
<td>$71.8K</td>
<td>552</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BYND</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$4.9</td>
<td>$4.6</td>
<td>$4.63</td>
<td>$11.00</td>
<td>$67.1K</td>
<td>552</td>
<td>581</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Beyond Meat</h3>
Beyond Meat Inc is a provider of plant-based meat company offering a portfolio of revolutionary plant-based meats. It builds meat directly from plants, an innovation that enables consumers to experience the taste, texture and other sensory attributes of popular animal-based meat products while enjoying the nutritional and environmental benefits of eating plant-based meat product It has products such as burgers, sausage, ground beef, jerky, meatballs and chicken. The company generates revenue from sales of its products to the customers across mainstream grocery, mass merchandiser, club store, convenience store and natural retailer channels, and various food-away-from-home channels, including restaurants, foodservice outlets and schools, mainly in the United States.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Beyond Meat, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Beyond Meat</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 1,560,170, with BYND's price up by 5.34%, positioned at $6.71.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 43 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Beyond Meat</h3>
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $5.0.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
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&#x2A; An analyst from Mizuho has decided to maintain their Underperform rating on Beyond Meat, which currently sits at a price target of $5. 
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Beyond Meat, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on BYND Options

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Study in The Lancet Links Increased Meat Consumption to Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Highlighting 15% Risk Increase From Processed Meat and 10% From Unprocessed Red Meat; Beyond Meat Offers ADA-Certified Plant-Based Alternatives- Beyond Meat

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'Beyond Meat to launch new steak alternative as it focuses on health' - CNBC

Mizuho analyst John Baumgartner maintains Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYND#NASDAQ">BYND</a>) with a Underperform and lowers the price target from $6 to $5.

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