Key Takeaways
- Stifel reaffirms a Buy recommendation for BellRing Brands (BRBR) with a price target increase.
- The average one-year price target suggests significant upside potential, nearly 75%.
- Despite projected revenue decrease, institutional ownership and bullish put/call ratios indicate positive sentiment.
- Specific institutional holders show mixed but notable recent activity in BRBR shares.
Analyst Maintains Buy Rating for BellRing Brands
On October 24, 2025, Stifel updated its coverage of BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR), maintaining a Buy recommendation. This maintains the firm’s positive outlook on the company’s stock.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests Strong Upside Potential
Current analyst projections indicate substantial growth for BellRing Brands. As of September 29, 2025, the average one-year price target for BRBR stands at $57.32 per share. This target is derived from a range of forecasts, with lows at $40.40 and highs reaching $92.40.
💡 The average price target of $57.32 represents a significant potential increase of 73.44% compared to the latest reported closing price of $33.05 per share. This suggests analysts see considerable value appreciation in the near future.
Financial Projections for BellRing Brands
Looking ahead, BellRing Brands is projected to achieve an annual revenue of $1,944 million, which represents a decrease of 12.60% from previous figures. Concurrently, the projected annual non-GAAP EPS (Earnings Per Share) is set at $1.78.
Institutional Fund Sentiment for BRBR
The investor landscape for BellRing Brands shows active institutional participation. Currently, 1,040 funds or institutions report holding positions in BRBR. This number saw a slight decrease of 17 owners, or 1.61%, in the last quarter.
📊 Interestingly, the average portfolio weight allocated to BRBR by these funds has increased by 24.89%, now standing at 0.22%. In aggregate, institutional investors increased their total share ownership by 2.26% over the last three months, reaching 156,610,000 shares.
📍 The put/call ratio for BRBR is currently 0.32. A ratio below 1.0 typically indicates a bullish outlook, suggesting that call options (bets on price increases) are more prevalent than put options (bets on price decreases).
Key Shareholder Activity Updates
Analyzing the moves of major shareholders provides further insight into market sentiment. Wasatch Advisors, for example, holds 5,174,000 shares, equating to 4.11% ownership. However, this represents a decrease of 4.46% from their previous filing, and the firm reduced its portfolio allocation in BRBR by 30.12% last quarter.
⚡ Conversely, D. E. Shaw has increased its stake, now holding 4,525,000 shares (3.59% ownership), up from 3,204,000 shares in the prior filing—an increase of 29.20%. Despite this share increase, D. E. Shaw decreased its portfolio allocation to BRBR by 12.49% over the last quarter.
📊 iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH), holding 4,136,000 shares (3.28% ownership), reported a slight decrease of 1.12% in shares held. This fund also reduced its allocation to BRBR by 27.47% in the last quarter.
📌 Franklin Resources reported holding 4,131,000 shares (3.28% ownership), a decrease of 5.28% from its previous filing. The firm’s allocation to BRBR was reduced by 31.90% last quarter.
📍 Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VTSMX) holds 4,060,000 shares (3.22% ownership). This represents a marginal increase of 0.39% in shares held compared to the prior filing, although the fund decreased its overall allocation to BRBR by 30.31% in the recent quarter.
Expert Summary
Stifel’s renewed Buy rating on BellRing Brands, coupled with a substantial price target increase, signals optimism from analysts. While revenue forecasts show a slight decline, institutional interest, reflected in increased ownership and a bullish put/call ratio, suggests underlying investor confidence. Major fund movements show a mixed picture, with some reducing allocations while others increase their stakes.