FY2026 Earnings Forecast for BUD Issued By Erste Group Bank

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Research analysts at Erste Group Bank cut their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report released on Wednesday, July 15th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the consumer goods maker will earn $4.44 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.50. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $4.31 per share.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $15.27 billion for the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.34% and a net margin of 11.90%.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on BUD. Weiss Ratings lowered Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $86.50 to $84.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $90.08.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE BUD opened at $80.66 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $157.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.04, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.59. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a one year low of $56.97 and a one year high of $85.56. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $75.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.57.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,185 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $588,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 32.8% in the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 595 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. Persium Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.4% during the first quarter. Persium Advisors LLC now owns 10,890 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $755,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 19.0% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,029 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brucke Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. now owns 6,235 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $399,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

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.