Erste Group Bank Has Strong Outlook for BUD FY2026 Earnings

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 4th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the consumer goods maker will post earnings of $4.35 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.24. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $3.37 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s FY2027 earnings at $4.86 EPS.

BUD has been the topic of several other reports. Barclays reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $81.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

NYSE BUD opened at $73.62 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market capitalization of $143.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.54. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12-month low of $56.97 and a 12-month high of $81.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $72.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $65.27.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 11.53% and a return on equity of 15.67%. The business had revenue of $15.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.48 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BUD. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3,800.0% in 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. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 494.7% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 446 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 220 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.