The meme stock crowd is back — and this time, they’ve turned their sights on $Beyond Meat, Inc.(BYND)$ . The plant-based meat maker skyrocketed more than 127% in a single day, triggering memories of $GameStop(GME)$ and $AMC Entertainment(AMC)$ ’s epic short squeezes.
🏆 Check out these insane gains from Tigers:
@JiaKang— BYND +115%
So, what’s behind this crazy move?
It all started when retail traders on Reddit and X noticed that over half of BYND’s shares (54%) were sold short, making it one of the most shorted stocks in the U.S. That triggered a coordinated short squeeze — sending trading volume to over 700 million shares, compared to a daily average of just 20 million.
The timing was perfect for a squeeze. Beyond Meat had just completed a debt-for-stock swap, issuing over 316 million new shares. The stock had crashed 75% on that dilution news — but once the lock-up period ended, meme traders jumped in, flooding the market with buy orders and driving prices into orbit.
Let’s be clear — this move isn’t about fundamentals. Beyond Meat’s revenue is shrinking, it’s deeply unprofitable, and the company remains under heavy financial pressure.The debt swap may have bought time, but it doesn’t fix the core business.
👉So here’s the question for you:
Is this a real comeback — or just another meme bubble about to burst?
Are you joining the rally, or staying on the sidelines this time?
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