34,462 Shares in BellRing Brands Inc. $BRBR Purchased by Wesbanco Bank Inc.

Wesbanco Bank Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of BellRing Brands Inc. (NYSE:BRBR) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 34,462 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,253,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in BRBR. William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of BellRing Brands in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $124,777,000. Holocene Advisors LP grew its position in BellRing Brands by 50.7% in the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 3,928,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,572,000 after buying an additional 1,320,849 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in BellRing Brands in the second quarter worth approximately $66,057,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its holdings in shares of BellRing Brands by 200.6% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,122,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,021,000 after buying an additional 748,990 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA lifted its position in shares of BellRing Brands by 89.5% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 1,145,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,342,000 after acquiring an additional 540,818 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.97% of the company’s stock.

More BellRing Brands News

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

• Negative Sentiment: Company disclosure of inventory problems tied to a sudden share decline (reported ~33% drop) after the issues came to light. This is the catalyst cited by plaintiffs and appears to be driving immediate market weakness. BRBR Stock Drop: BellRing Brands, Inc. Stock Plummets 33% after Inventory Issues Revealed
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑fraud class actions and firm solicitations have been announced alleging disclosures misled investors; lead‑plaintiff deadline repeatedly cited as March 23, 2026 — legal risk and potential damages exposure are now prominent. Example filing notice: BellRing Brands, Inc. Securities Fraud Class Action
• Negative Sentiment: Additional plaintiff firms (BFA, Hagens Berman, Rosen, Bernstein Liebhard, Schall, Faruqi & Faruqi, etc.) have announced investigations or filings — the concentrated wave of litigation increases potential legal costs and distraction for management. Example: BFA filing notice. BFA Law sues BellRing
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts are reacting: UBS trimmed its price target and kept a neutral rating; Barclays lowered its PT to $27 but kept an overweight call — PT cuts suggest some downward revision to near‑term expectations. UBS lowers PT on BellRing Brands Barclays reduces PT on BellRing
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~21% in January to ~8.38M shares (≈7.1% of float), raising the potential for continued downside pressure from short sellers and signaling bearish sentiment among some market participants.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America lifted their target price on BellRing Brands from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $48.00 price target on shares of BellRing Brands in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on BellRing Brands in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $46.00 price objective on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $31.00 target price on shares of BellRing Brands in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of BellRing Brands from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.88.

BellRing Brands Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BRBR opened at $18.16 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.52, a PEG ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.64. BellRing Brands Inc. has a 52 week low of $18.12 and a 52 week high of $79.57. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.73.

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

Insider Activity at BellRing Brands

In other news, insider Douglas J. Cornille sold 3,970 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total value of $122,792.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 54,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,695,335.16. The trade was a 6.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

BellRing Brands 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.