Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for BUD

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the consumer goods maker will post earnings of $0.93 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.92. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $3.37 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.30 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.87 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.43 EPS.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $15.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.48 billion. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 15.67% and a net margin of 11.53%.The company’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.88 earnings per share.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, February 12th. SBG Securities downgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, February 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $81.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Shares of BUD stock opened at $76.62 on Monday. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a one year low of $56.97 and a one year high of $81.56. The company’s 50-day moving average is $71.70 and its 200 day moving average is $65.02. The company has a market capitalization of $149.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.72.

Institutional Trading of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BUD. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 52.9% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,036 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $556,000 after acquiring an additional 3,127 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 7.8% during the first 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 in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 25.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,318,248 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $81,151,000 after purchasing an additional 265,783 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 45.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,945 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $134,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 889.4% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 10,329 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $710,000 after purchasing an additional 9,285 shares in the last quarter. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.