Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s (BUD) Buy Rating Reiterated at Barclays

Barclays reissued their buy rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) in a research report released on Friday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on BUD. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $81.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Shares of BUD stock opened at $80.40 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $67.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $63.41. The company has a market cap of $157.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.55. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12-month low of $52.47 and a 12-month high of $81.56.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $15.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.48 billion. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 24.32% and a net margin of 11.53%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.88 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3,800.0% during the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 390 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its stake in 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 valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 79.1% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 498 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the third quarter worth $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Here are the key news stories impacting Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 underlying EPS beat and margin progress — AB InBev reported $0.95 underlying EPS, beating consensus and showing year-over-year EPS growth and margin expansion; management highlighted improved momentum heading into 2026. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple big-bank buy ratings reaffirmed — Barclays, Goldman Sachs, RBC, Jefferies and UBS all kept buy/positive stances after the print, supporting upside sentiment from the sell-side. Barclays Rating Goldman Sachs Rating RBC Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials and transcript available — The full Q4 presentation and earnings-call transcript were published for detailed metrics, channel checks and management commentary (useful for modeling cash flow, capex and guidance assumptions). Earnings Call Transcript Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Company press release and full results posted — Provides the official underlying EPS reconciliation, FCF metrics (11.3bn USD noted for FY) and management commentary to update forecasts. BusinessWire
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed and beer volumes declined — Revenue came in a touch below consensus and global beer volumes fell (about -1.5% yoy), with company citing weak demand and weather headwinds; volume weakness is the main near-term risk to topline and growth assumptions. Zacks Coverage

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

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.