The Merlion Baller

By MERLION$ | Merlion Finance

💼 What’s the Deal with Beyond Meat?

Okay, so Beyond Meat is the plant-based meat company. They made a bunch of noise, being the “future of food” and all that. According to Wikipedia:

“Beyond Meat, Inc., branded as Beyond, is a producer of plant-based meat alternatives… founded in 2009… products available in 65 countries worldwide.” Wikipedia

Cool concept, right? But sexy idea ≠ guaranteed profit. The “burger of the future” got real messy in real life.

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🎭 Meme Status Activated

In 2025, BYND totally became a meme-stock playground. Retail traders on Reddit / r/wallstreetbets started hyping it like it was the next big short-squeeze. They posted screens, pumps, short interest, FOMO everywhere.
For example:

• BYND hit rock bottom around US $0.50 on 16 Oct 2025. Investing.com+2StockAnalysis+2
• Two days later, 22 Oct 2025, it shot up to ~$3.58 (or higher intraday) – yes, you read that right. Investing.com+2StockAnalysis+2
• Naturally, the reddit threads were like: “We’re squeezing the shorts” and “BYND to the moon 🍔🚀”

But plot twist: The core business still weak, fundamentals shaky, so the rally looked more like hype than healing. Investopedia+1

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📉 Price Action YTD (2025) – The Rollercoaster

• Start of 2025: Maybe around US $4+ (depending on the exact date)
• Mid-Oct: Crashed to ~$0.50 on 16 Oct 2025 – bottom of meme-mania valley. Investing.com+1
• 21-22 Oct: Jumped up – on 22 Oct close ~$3.58. Investing.com
• As of 13 Nov 2025 (approx): ~US $1.12. (Recent close ~US $1.12 on 12 Nov: close 1.12) Investing.com+1

So yeah — one minute you’re buying burger hopes, next minute you’re holding burger regrets.

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🧠 What’s Really Happening? Meme Hype vs Reality

Meme Hypothesis: High short-interest + retail hype + low float = squeeze potential.
Reality Blast: Fundamentals: declining revenues, heavy dilution risk, consumer demand floppy. The hype took off, but the engine behind it wasn’t exactly Ferrari.

When the pump comes – nice. But when the dump comes? Ouch.
And in this case: It dumped. The price returned to ~US $1.12 from ~$3.58 — that’s ~-70% drop in a few weeks.

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🎯 My Take — Why This Matters

• If you’re thinking “short squeeze jackpot”, be prepared for volatility and loss.
• If you’re thinking “buy under US $1 cheap stock with hope”, remember: cheap ≠ value.
• Meme stocks like BYND are more gamble than investment – if you hold them like long-term plays, you better have nerves of steel.
• For everyday investor in Singapore: this is fun to watch, caution to heed. Don’t mix hype with your CPF mindset.

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🦁 Final Word:
Beyond Meat might be the biggest burger joke on Wall Street today – and if you made a gain from its meme-life, good for you. If you’re holding now? Let’s hope you have patience (and maybe a side-buffet of real stocks).

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Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Just a personal opinion.

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– MERLION$ | MerlionFinance.com