Wells Fargo & Company Issues Positive Forecast for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Stock Price

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $88.00 to $93.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the consumer goods maker’s stock.

BUD has been the topic of several other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, February 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $90.50.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BUD opened at $82.19 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $73.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $68.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1-year low of $56.97 and a 1-year high of $82.91. The company has a market cap of $160.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.57.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 12.26% and a net margin of 11.90%.The company had revenue of $15.27 billion for the quarter. Analysts forecast that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 4.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be issued a $1.1735 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 322.0%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6.56%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 79.1% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 498 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp increased its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 84.6% in the 1st quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 502 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — AB InBev reported $0.97 EPS (vs. ~$0.90 consensus), revenue of $15.27B (vs. ~$14.69B) and ended a multi-year slide with modest beer volume growth. This is the core driver of today’s rally. AB InBev Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction and coverage emphasize the beat and volume rebound — outlets note stronger demand for megabrands (Corona, Budweiser, Michelob) and that AB InBev’s results unexpectedly reversed volume declines, supporting the stock rally. AB InBev delivers big beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst backing: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $93 and kept an “overweight” rating, implying meaningful upside vs. current levels — adding buy-side momentum. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages reaffirm buys — several banks (including UBS, Bernstein, Barclays, RBC, JPMorgan, Jefferies, Berenberg) reiterated “buy”/”buy-like” ratings, reinforcing positive analyst sentiment around the beat and outlook. UBS reiterates its buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Brand and marketing strength highlighted — AB InBev won Cannes Lions Creative Marketer of the Year (third time), supporting long-term brand premiumization and marketing-led growth narrative. AB InBev Wins Cannes Lions Creative Marketer of the Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/filings and call materials available — the company filed a Form 6‑K and posted the earnings slide deck and call transcript for deeper review by investors (useful but not market-moving by itself). Form 6-K filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and analyst writeups are live — useful for modeling guidance and margin/volume drivers but mainly confirm the beat rather than changing the headline. Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Deutsche Bank kept a “neutral” rating — a reminder some brokers remain cautious despite the beat. Deutsche Bank neutral rating

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.