Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s (BUD) Buy Rating Reiterated at UBS Group

UBS Group restated their buy rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) in a research report report published on Wednesday morning,MarketScreener reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday. Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.61.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $79.85 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.72. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52-week low of $56.97 and a 52-week high of $82.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $155.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.57. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $73.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $69.02.

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. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 11.90% and a return on equity of 12.26%. The firm had revenue of $15.27 billion for the quarter. Equities research analysts forecast that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 4.24 EPS for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be issued a $1.1735 dividend. This represents a yield of 294.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s dividend payout ratio is 6.56%.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 12.9% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 121,435 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $8,424,000 after purchasing an additional 13,877 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 12.0% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 6,626 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $460,000 after purchasing an additional 708 shares during the period. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3.7% in the first quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 92,618 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $6,425,000 after purchasing an additional 3,279 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 145.2% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 5,616 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $389,000 after purchasing an additional 3,326 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 23.7% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 14,071 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $996,000 after purchasing an additional 2,699 shares during the period. 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: JPMorgan raised its price target on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) from $84.00 to $93.83 and kept an overweight rating, signaling meaningful upside from recent trading levels. JPMorgan raises price target on Anheuser-Busch InBev
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America Securities initiated or reiterated a buy stance, while Citi also kept its buy rating, adding to the bullish analyst sentiment around BUD. Bank of America buy rating Citi buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and Jefferies all reaffirmed buy ratings, reinforcing the view that analysts see continued earnings and valuation support for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD). Goldman Sachs buy rating Barclays buy rating Jefferies buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary around the company’s quarterly results points to better volume trends and a possible turnaround, which is helping investor confidence in the stock. Volume growth signals turnaround
• Neutral Sentiment: Some recent articles frame BUD as a long-term momentum or dividend stock, which is supportive but not a direct catalyst for near-term price movement. Zacks momentum article Dividend income article
• Neutral Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece argues the strong quarterly results may leave room for value, echoing the positive earnings narrative without adding a new hard catalyst. Seeking Alpha quarterly results article

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.