Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the sixteen research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $93.4150.

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Barclays reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, May 5th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 11,380,404 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $728,801,000 after acquiring an additional 368,721 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 29.8% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,205,767 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $269,337,000 after purchasing an additional 966,378 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,009,863 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $256,792,000 after purchasing an additional 42,009 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 12.8% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,770,946 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $224,786,000 after purchasing an additional 426,495 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GQG Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $149,778,000. Institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $83.93 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $163.70 billion, a PE ratio of 22.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.57. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52-week low of $56.97 and a 52-week high of $84.46. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $75.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $70.99.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $15.27 billion during the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 11.90% and a return on equity of 12.26%. On average, analysts anticipate that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 4.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.