Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Given Average Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the nine analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $66.00.

Several research firms have issued reports on BUD. Berenberg Bank started coverage on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Wednesday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Argus raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $65.00 to $55.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of BUD. Callan Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Callan Capital LLC now owns 10,607 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $531,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. boosted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 5,329 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $267,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 25.7% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,298 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 265 shares during the period. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 0.4% during the third quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 87,515 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $5,801,000 after buying an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,560 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $429,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares during the period. 5.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BUD opened at $62.09 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The business has a 50-day moving average of $56.73 and a 200-day moving average of $56.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $111.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.16, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.96. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a fifty-two week low of $45.94 and a fifty-two week high of $67.49.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $14.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.07 billion. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 15.29% and a net margin of 10.98%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Company Profile

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV produces, distributes, exports, markets, and sells beer and beverages. It offers a portfolio of approximately 500 beer brands, which primarily include Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra; and Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol brands.