Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Reaffirms Neutral Rating for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a report issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on BUD. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday. Barclays reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $81.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $80.40 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $157.00 billion, a PE ratio of 23.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.55. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12-month low of $52.47 and a 12-month high of $81.56. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $67.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $63.41.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 24.32% and a net margin of 11.53%.The company had revenue of $15.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.48 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.88 EPS. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. GQG Partners LLC purchased a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $149,778,000. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 29.8% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,205,767 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $269,337,000 after purchasing an additional 966,378 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can grew its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 150.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,188,876 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $70,869,000 after purchasing an additional 714,420 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 23.7% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,344,451 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $229,831,000 after purchasing an additional 641,158 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 535.6% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 653,616 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $38,962,000 after buying an additional 550,774 shares in the last quarter. 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.