Erste Group Bank Issues Optimistic Estimate for BUD Earnings

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Equities researchers at Erste Group Bank raised their FY2026 earnings estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report issued on Wednesday, March 4th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the consumer goods maker will earn $4.35 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.24. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $3.37 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s FY2027 earnings at $4.86 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on BUD. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Monday, February 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $81.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $73.14 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $142.65 billion, a PE ratio of 21.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.54. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $72.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $65.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12 month low of $56.97 and a 12 month high of $81.56.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 15.67% and a net margin of 11.53%.The company had revenue of $15.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.88 EPS. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BUD. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 11,380,404 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $728,801,000 after purchasing an additional 368,721 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 29.8% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,205,767 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $269,337,000 after acquiring an additional 966,378 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,009,863 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $256,792,000 after acquiring an additional 42,009 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 12.8% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,770,946 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $224,786,000 after acquiring an additional 426,495 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GQG Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter worth about $149,778,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Company Profile

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.