Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) shares plummeted 5.12% in intraday trading, as investors reacted to a series of negative developments for the plant-based meat alternative company. The stock's decline comes amid a challenging environment for Beyond Meat, marked by disappointing financial results and reduced analyst confidence.

Mizuho, a prominent financial services firm, cut its target price for Beyond Meat to $2 from $3, signaling diminished expectations for the company's near-term prospects. This reduction in target price reflects growing concerns about Beyond Meat's ability to achieve profitability and expand its market share in the competitive alternative protein sector.

The stock's sharp decline also follows Beyond Meat's recent fourth-quarter earnings report, which revealed mixed results. While the company reported revenues of $76.66 million, up 4% year-on-year and slightly beating analysts' expectations by 1.9%, it fell short on adjusted operating income estimates. Despite CEO Ethan Brown's assertion that 2024 was a "pivotal year" for Beyond Meat, with improvements in revenue growth and gross margin, investors appear unconvinced about the company's turnaround efforts.