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Beyond Meat ( (BYND) ) has issued an announcement.
On December 29, 2025, Beyond Meat entered into an offer letter with veteran finance executive Tony Kalajian and, on January 5, 2026, its board appointed him Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer effective January 12, 2026, or his actual start date. The move ends Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Lubi Kutua’s interim role as principal accounting officer and installs a seasoned public-company accounting leader with extensive experience across healthcare, biotechnology, diagnostics and technology firms, under a compensation package combining a $325,000 base salary, annual bonus eligibility and multi-year equity awards, signaling the company’s effort to strengthen its finance and reporting infrastructure and bolster governance as it navigates its next phase of growth.
The most recent analyst rating on (BYND) stock is a Sell with a $0.95 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Beyond Meat stock, see the BYND Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on BYND Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, BYND is a Underperform.
The score is held down primarily by very weak financial performance (losses, negative equity/solvency risk, and negative cash flow) and bearish technicals (below key moving averages with negative MACD). Turnaround progress discussed on the earnings call (debt reduction, liquidity actions, and product/distribution initiatives) provides some offset, but ongoing revenue and margin pressure keep the overall score low.
To see Spark’s full report on BYND stock, click here.
More about Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat, Inc. is a producer of plant-based meat alternatives, developing and marketing products that replicate the taste and texture of animal protein to target consumers seeking more sustainable and health-conscious protein options in the global food industry.
Average Trading Volume: 211,792,590
Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell
Current Market Cap: $399.8M
Learn more about BYND stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.