TD Cowen Issues Pessimistic Forecast for BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) Stock Price

BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) had its price objective lowered by analysts at TD Cowen from $17.00 to $11.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “hold” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price target points to a potential upside of 2.42% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of BellRing Brands from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $35.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of BellRing Brands from $34.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research raised shares of BellRing Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on BellRing Brands from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on BellRing Brands from $38.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.19.

BellRing Brands Stock Performance

BRBR stock traded up $0.11 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $10.74. The company had a trading volume of 6,865,363 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,165,699. The company has a market cap of $1.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.62 and a beta of 0.74. BellRing Brands has a twelve month low of $9.22 and a twelve month high of $67.00. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.48.

BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.17). BellRing Brands had a negative return on equity of 64.79% and a net margin of 7.88%.The company had revenue of $598.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $608.88 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.53 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that BellRing Brands will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at BellRing Brands

In other BellRing Brands news, Director David Isaiah Finkelstein acquired 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $17.75 per share, with a total value of $35,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 7,391 shares in the company, valued at approximately $131,190.25. This trade represents a 37.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of BellRing Brands

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BRBR. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in BellRing Brands by 128.7% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 931 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 524 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of BellRing Brands by 132.6% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 735 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of BellRing Brands during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of BellRing Brands during the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in BellRing Brands by 124.3% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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: Sales volume grew, indicating continued consumer demand even as shoppers trade down on price — some underlying demand remains. BellRing Stock Plunges 44% After Earnings Miss, Revised Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Management provided FY2026 guidance ($2.325B–$2.365B net sales, ~14% adj. EBITDA) that gives investors updated visibility but is mixed because it reflects heavier promotions and sits below some consensus estimates. BellRing forecasts $2.325B-$2.365B FY2026 net sales and ~14% adjusted EBITDA margin amid higher promotions
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading was temporarily halted under an LULD pause as volatility surged around the earnings release; this is procedural but underscores unusually high intra-day volatility.
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 EPS and revenue missed consensus (EPS $0.14 vs. $0.31 expected; revenue $598.7M vs. ~$608.9M), a clear near-term earnings disappointment. BellRing Brands (BRBR) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Heightened consumer price sensitivity has driven shoppers to lower-priced protein shakes and increased promotional activity, pressuring margins and prompting the weaker outlook. Cheaper protein shakes are crushing this industry stalwart
• Negative Sentiment: A shareholder law firm (Ademi LLP) announced an investigation into possible securities fraud related to BellRing’s statements — this adds legal and reputational risk and increases uncertainty. Shareholder Alert: Ademi LLP Investigates Claims of Securities Fraud against BellRing Brands, Inc.

About BellRing Brands

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.