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

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the sixteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $77.6667.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on BUD shares. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, January 9th.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Up 0.6%

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $69.66 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $64.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $62.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12 month low of $47.64 and a 12 month high of $72.13. The stock has a market cap of $136.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.57.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $15.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.28 billion. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.20% and a net margin of 10.40%.Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s quarterly revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.98 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were issued a dividend of $0.1722 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a dividend yield of 57.0%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.84%.

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

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 494.7% in the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 446 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 602.7% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 527 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 452 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.