Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twelve have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $72.00.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on BUD shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Morningstar upgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Monday. Finally, Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, October 31st.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Shares of BUD stock opened at $61.60 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $120.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.64. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a one year low of $45.94 and a one year high of $72.13. The company’s 50-day moving average is $61.35 and its 200 day moving average is $64.08.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $15.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.28 billion. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 16.20%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.98 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be issued a $0.1722 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a dividend yield of 57.0%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s payout ratio is presently 7.84%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 39.6% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,757 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares during the period. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the third quarter valued at approximately $540,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 67.0% during the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 14,929 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $890,000 after buying an additional 5,987 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the third quarter worth approximately $140,000. Finally, Keystone Financial Group raised its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 43.2% in the third quarter. Keystone Financial Group now owns 7,636 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $467,000 after acquiring an additional 2,302 shares during the period. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

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.