BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) Stock Price Down 7.4% – What’s Next?

BellRing Brands Inc. (NYSE:BRBR)’s share price fell 7.4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $22.20 and last traded at $22.5950. 439,995 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 89% from the average session volume of 4,023,892 shares. The stock had previously closed at $24.39.

BellRing Brands News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 / Fiscal Q4 results beat consensus: BellRing reported $0.37 EPS vs. Street estimates (~$0.32) and revenue of $537.3M vs. ~$505M, showing a near‑term operating beat despite year‑over‑year EPS decline. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership transition announced: CEO Darcy Davenport will retire upon appointment of a successor or by Sept. 30, 2026, and will remain through the transition in an advisory role — an orderly plan but one that creates near‑term succession uncertainty. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Company narrowed FY2026 sales/outlook: management trimmed its fiscal‑year outlook, signaling slower growth ahead and weakening the forward story that investors had been valuing the stock on. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑fraud class action notices and plaintiff firm solicitations (Hagens Berman, Rosen, Pomerantz, Berger Montague, others) allege BellRing misled investors about growth drivers and point to the prior stock slide — these legal claims and the March 23 lead‑plaintiff deadline materially increase litigation risk and investor uncertainty. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on BRBR shares. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on BellRing Brands from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Bank of America increased their target price on BellRing Brands from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Zacks Research lowered shares of BellRing Brands from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on BellRing Brands from $56.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of BellRing Brands in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $46.00 price objective on the stock. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.25.

BellRing Brands Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $2.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.34, a PEG ratio of 5.68 and a beta of 0.64. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.26.

BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.05. BellRing Brands had a net margin of 9.33% and a negative return on equity of 95.87%. The company had revenue of $537.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $505.44 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.58 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that BellRing Brands Inc. will post 2.23 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at BellRing Brands

In other news, insider Douglas J. Cornille sold 3,970 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total transaction of $122,792.10. Following the sale, the insider owned 54,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,695,335.16. This represents a 6.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BellRing Brands

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in BellRing Brands by 132.6% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 735 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of BellRing Brands in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of BellRing Brands in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of BellRing Brands by 124.3% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, CI Investments Inc. raised its holdings in shares of BellRing Brands by 439.1% in the 3rd quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 1,159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 944 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.97% of the company’s stock.

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.