What is Erste Group Bank’s Forecast for BUD FY2026 Earnings?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Erste Group Bank upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note issued on Thursday, June 25th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the consumer goods maker will earn $4.50 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.38. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $4.32 per share.

BUD has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $88.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.94.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

NYSE BUD opened at $82.40 on Wednesday. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1 year low of $56.97 and a 1 year high of $85.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market cap of $160.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.51, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $80.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $74.25.

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 for the quarter. The business had revenue of $15.27 billion for the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.34% and a net margin of 11.90%.

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

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3,800.0% during the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 390 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 79.1% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 498 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Corp increased its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 84.6% during the 1st quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 502 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. 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.