Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Reaches New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $83.08 and last traded at $82.6850, with a volume of 582943 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $81.91.

Key Headlines Impacting Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

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

• Positive Sentiment: DZ Bank reaffirmed its buy rating on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, reinforcing a constructive view from the sell side.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised earnings estimates across several periods, including FY2026, FY2027, FY2028 and multiple quarterly forecasts, suggesting improving profit expectations for BUD.
• Positive Sentiment: Anheuser-Busch announced a $5.8 million investment in its Williamsburg, Virginia brewery and a new skills-training center, part of its broader $600 million U.S. manufacturing commitment. The move supports production of Michelob ULTRA and signals continued capital investment in core brands. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate article highlighted BUD as a blue-chip value stock with passive-income appeal, but it did not provide new company-specific operating news or a material catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Bernstein also reportedly initiated or reiterated a buy view on Anheuser Busch InBev, adding to the overall favorable analyst backdrop. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: One Zacks note trimmed its Q1 2027 EPS estimate, which is a modest headwind, though it was outweighed by multiple upward revisions elsewhere.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BUD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $88.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $84.00 to $93.83 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.42.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Down 0.0%

The company has a market capitalization of $162.57 billion, a PE ratio of 22.77, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $74.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $70.40.

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 12.26% and a net margin of 11.90%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 4.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 52.9% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,036 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $556,000 after purchasing an additional 3,127 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 7.8% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,869 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $546,000 after purchasing an additional 642 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 25.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,318,248 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $81,151,000 after purchasing an additional 265,783 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 40.1% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 9,562 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $657,000 after purchasing an additional 2,736 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $120,000. 5.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.