Beyond Meat surges 40% on 4.3x volume after Big Geyser deal puts beverages in 26,000+ NY outlets
Beyond Meat (BYND) closed at $1.16 on April 20, up 39.5% from its open of $0.83, on volume of 188 million shares — 4.3x its 20-day average. The catalyst was a distribution deal with Big Geyser placing Beyond Meat's functional beverages into more than 26,000 New York-area outlets, a dramatic reversal for a stock that had been trading below $1 for most of April.
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Close $1.16 vs open $0.83 (+39.5%) on Apr 20; volume 188.4M vs 20d avg 43.9M (4.3x ratio) (daily_prices). Prior 30-day close range $0.58–$0.91 (daily_prices). Motley Fool and StockStory articles confirming Big Geyser deal, pub_date 2026-04-20 (news).