EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) _ Beyond Meat Inc. (BYND) on Thursday reported a loss of $19.7 million in its second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the El Segundo, California-based company said it had a loss of 31 cents.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 27 cents per share.

The plant-based meat company posted revenue of $149.4 million in the period, exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $140.2 million.

For the current quarter ending in October, Beyond Meat said it expects revenue in the range of $120 million to $140 million.

Beyond Meat shares have dropped 2.5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $121.82, a decline of 8% in the last 12 months.

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