Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) closed at $155.26 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.22% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.49%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.59%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.8%.
Heading into today, shares of the plant-based meat company had gained 2.6% over the past month, outpacing the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 0.57% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 3% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from BYND as it approaches its next earnings release.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for BYND. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
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The Food - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 193, putting it in the bottom 25% of all 250+ industries.
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