Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with BYND, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 options trades for Beyond Meat.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 9% bullish and 90%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 10 are puts, for a total amount of $1,056,735, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $556,000.
Expected Price Movements
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $3.0 and $60.0 for Beyond Meat, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Beyond Meat options trades today is 8576.6 with a total volume of 3,004.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Beyond Meat's big money trades within a strike price range of $3.0 to $60.0 over the last 30 days.
Beyond Meat 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYND | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $8.00 | $556.0K | 466 | 2.0K |
| BYND | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $60.00 | $259.2K | 1.0K | 50 |
| BYND | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $60.00 | $258.5K | 1.0K | 150 |
| BYND | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $60.00 | $196.2K | 1.0K | 62 |
| BYND | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $60.00 | $67.2K | 1.0K | 137 |
About Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat Inc is a provider of plant-based meats, such as burgers, sausage, ground beef, and chicken. Unlike other vegetarian products, Beyond Meat seeks to replicate the look, cook, and taste of meat targeted to omnivores and vegetarians alike and is sold in the meat case. The products are widely available across the U.S. and Canada and in 83 additional countries as well. International revenue represented 31% of 2021 sales. The firm's products are available in retail stores and the food service channel. In 2019, before the pandemic struck, sales were evenly split between these two channels, although the mix stood at 70% retail/30% food service in 2021. We think the recovery from the crisis and new deals with McDonald's and Yum Brands will return food-service sales to 50% in time.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Beyond Meat, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Where Is Beyond Meat Standing Right Now?
- Currently trading with a volume of 799,024, the BYND's price is down by -1.2%, now at $8.25.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 48 days.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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