BellRing Brands Inc. $BRBR Shares Acquired by Retirement Systems of Alabama

Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its stake in shares of BellRing Brands Inc. (NYSE:BRBR) by 13.2% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 347,308 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,602 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama’s holdings in BellRing Brands were worth $12,625,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. William Blair Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in BellRing Brands during the 2nd quarter worth $124,777,000. Holocene Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of BellRing Brands by 50.7% in the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 3,928,395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $227,572,000 after acquiring an additional 1,320,849 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of BellRing Brands during the second quarter worth about $66,057,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in BellRing Brands by 200.6% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,122,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,021,000 after purchasing an additional 748,990 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA lifted its position in BellRing Brands by 89.5% in the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 1,145,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,342,000 after purchasing an additional 540,818 shares during the period. 94.97% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at BellRing Brands

In other BellRing Brands news, insider Douglas J. Cornille sold 3,970 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total value of $122,792.10. Following the sale, the insider owned 54,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 the SEC website. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

BellRing Brands Stock Performance

BellRing Brands stock opened at $26.06 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.65. BellRing Brands Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.67 and a fifty-two week high of $80.67. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $28.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.17.

BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by ($0.03). BellRing Brands had a negative return on equity of 95.87% and a net margin of 9.33%.The firm had revenue of $648.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $633.21 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.51 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that BellRing Brands Inc. will post 2.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting BellRing Brands

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings event — BellRing is expected to report soon and previews suggest results may weaken, making the print and management commentary the key near‑term catalyst for the stock. Earnings timing
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms have filed or announced investigations and class actions alleging securities law violations tied to BellRing’s prior earnings shocks (Q2 and Q3 2025), increasing legal risk, potential costs, and management distraction. Representative filing/notice. Hagens Berman class action
• Negative Sentiment: Many additional firms (Bernstein Liebhard, Schall, Berger Montague, Rosen, Robbins, etc.) are soliciting lead‑plaintiff roles and deadlines (commonly March 23, 2026) — momentum of filings heightens reputational and financial downside risk. Representative notice. Bernstein Liebhard notice
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution — Deutsche Bank warned of a potential guidance cut, signaling upside risk to consensus estimates and making management’s forward outlook a sensitive driver of share moves. Deutsche Bank warning
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings expectations show downside — previews (e.g., Zacks) flag that BellRing may lack the setup for an earnings beat, increasing the chance of another negative market reaction if results or guidance disappoint. Zacks earnings preview

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BRBR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on 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 dropped their price objective on BellRing Brands from $56.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. UBS Group reduced their target price on BellRing Brands from $34.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 price target on shares of BellRing Brands in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $38.00 price target on shares of BellRing Brands in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.63.

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.