Zacks Research Upgrades BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) to “Hold”

BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) was upgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 target price on shares of BellRing Brands in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. UBS Group set a $23.00 price objective on shares of BellRing Brands in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Evercore lowered their price objective on shares of BellRing Brands from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of BellRing Brands from $50.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of BellRing Brands from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BellRing Brands currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.50.

BellRing Brands Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of NYSE BRBR opened at $17.00 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion, a PE ratio of 11.72, a PEG ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.69. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $22.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.72. BellRing Brands has a twelve month low of $16.91 and a twelve month high of $79.57.

BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.06. BellRing Brands had a negative return on equity of 64.79% and a net margin of 7.88%.The company had revenue of $537.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $505.44 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.58 earnings per share. BellRing Brands’s revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that BellRing Brands will post 2.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BellRing Brands

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of BellRing Brands by 132.6% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in BellRing Brands during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in BellRing Brands by 128.7% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 524 shares during the period. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of BellRing Brands during the third quarter worth $35,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of BellRing Brands by 124.3% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 573 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.97% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting BellRing Brands

Here are the key news stories impacting BellRing Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho kept an “outperform” rating on BRBR despite cutting its price target from $40 to $34, signaling the analyst still sees substantial upside vs. the current share price. Mizuho lowers price target
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded BellRing from “strong sell” to “hold,” a modest improvement in broker sentiment that can limit further downside from purely sentiment‑driven selling. Zacks upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms and investor‑rights groups have issued class‑action reminders and urged investors to act before the Mar. 23, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline — a concentrated wave of notices (Rosen, Hagens Berman, Pomerantz, Glancy, etc.) that increases legal and headline risk, which typically depresses share prices and raises potential liability over past disclosures. Rosen Law Firm deadline notice Hagens Berman investor alert GlobeNewswire litigation reminder

BellRing Brands Company Profile

BellRing Brands, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company specializing in high‐protein, better‐for‐you nutrition products. Formed in March 2020 as a spin‐off from Post Holdings, the company focuses on delivering convenient protein solutions to health‐conscious consumers through a portfolio of well‐known and emerging brands.

The company’s product offerings include ready‐to‐drink protein shakes, protein powders, nutrition bars and other performance nutrition items. BellRing Brands’ flagship brands include Premier Protein, a line of shakes and bars designed for everyday protein supplementation, as well as Dymatize and PowerBar, which cater to athletes and active individuals seeking advanced sports nutrition formulas.

BellRing Brands markets its products primarily across North America, leveraging relationships with major retailers, wholesale clubs and e-commerce platforms to reach consumers in the United States and Canada.