Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s (BUD) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at Berenberg Bank

Berenberg Bank reiterated their buy rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) in a research note published on Monday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, November 7th. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $81.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Shares of BUD opened at $78.92 on Monday. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12-month low of $52.47 and a 12-month high of $81.56. The stock has a market cap of $154.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.94, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a 50-day moving average of $69.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $63.83.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.48 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.88 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. now owns 6,235 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $399,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 46,080 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $2,747,000 after buying an additional 189 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 16.3% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,387 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $95,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,042 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 203 shares during the period. 5.53% of the stock is currently 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.