BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a report released on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on BRBR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $31.00 price target on shares of BellRing Brands in a report on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings downgraded BellRing Brands from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of BellRing Brands in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of BellRing Brands in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $32.00 price target on BellRing Brands in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.50.

BellRing Brands Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of NYSE:BRBR opened at $17.40 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.04 billion, a PE ratio of 12.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.69. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $29.58. BellRing Brands has a 1-year low of $16.65 and a 1-year high of $79.57.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BellRing Brands

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in BellRing Brands by 22.9% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of BellRing Brands by 42.6% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its position in shares of BellRing Brands by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 70,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,067,000 after acquiring an additional 397 shares during the last quarter. Dorsey Wright & Associates grew its holdings in shares of BellRing Brands by 0.8% during the second quarter. Dorsey Wright & Associates now owns 51,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,011,000 after purchasing an additional 401 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of BellRing Brands by 132.6% during the third 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. 94.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

BellRing Brands News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded BRBR from “strong sell” to “hold,” which may reduce selling pressure from distressed quantitative funds and short‑term sellers. Zacks Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its price target from $40 to $34 but kept an “Outperform” rating — this reduces analyst upside but keeps institutional interest possible if fundamentals improve. Mizuho Price Target Change
• Negative Sentiment: A concentrated wave of class‑action filings and law‑firm notices allege BellRing misstated the drivers of its 2025 sales growth (claims around destocking, consumption trends and competition). Multiple firms (Hagens Berman, Rosen, Pomerantz, Gross, Schall, Glancy, Berger Montague, ClaimsFiler, Bragar, etc.) are soliciting lead‑plaintiff applicants ahead of a March 23, 2026 deadline — increasing litigation risk, potential legal costs, management distraction and investor uncertainty. This is the primary bearish catalyst in today’s headlines. Hagens Berman Class Action Notice

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.