Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Receives $86.50 Average PT from Analysts

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $91.61.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on BUD. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $84.00 to $93.83 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $88.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Wednesday.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:BUD opened at $79.85 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52-week low of $56.97 and a 52-week high of $82.91. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $69.02. The company has a market capitalization of $155.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.57.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 12.26% and a net margin of 11.90%.The business had revenue of $15.27 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 4.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a $1.1735 dividend. This represents a yield of 294.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6.56%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 11,380,404 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $728,801,000 after purchasing an additional 368,721 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 29.8% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,205,767 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $269,337,000 after purchasing an additional 966,378 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,009,863 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $256,792,000 after purchasing an additional 42,009 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 12.8% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,770,946 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $224,786,000 after purchasing an additional 426,495 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GQG Partners LLC acquired a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter valued at $149,778,000. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) from $84.00 to $93.83 and kept an overweight rating, signaling meaningful upside from recent trading levels. JPMorgan raises price target on Anheuser-Busch InBev
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America Securities initiated or reiterated a buy stance, while Citi also kept its buy rating, adding to the bullish analyst sentiment around BUD. Bank of America buy rating Citi buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and Jefferies all reaffirmed buy ratings, reinforcing the view that analysts see continued earnings and valuation support for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD). Goldman Sachs buy rating Barclays buy rating Jefferies buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary around the company’s quarterly results points to better volume trends and a possible turnaround, which is helping investor confidence in the stock. Volume growth signals turnaround
• Neutral Sentiment: Some recent articles frame BUD as a long-term momentum or dividend stock, which is supportive but not a direct catalyst for near-term price movement. Zacks momentum article Dividend income article
• Neutral Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece argues the strong quarterly results may leave room for value, echoing the positive earnings narrative without adding a new hard catalyst. Seeking Alpha quarterly results article

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE: BUD) is a multinational brewing company headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. It is one of the world’s largest brewers and is primarily engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of beer and related beverages. The company’s operations span brewing, packaging, logistics and retail/customer sales support, serving a broad set of channels from on-premise hospitality to retail and e-commerce.

AB InBev’s portfolio includes a mix of global, regional and local beer brands across mainstream, premium, craft and non-alcoholic categories.