Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has received a **consensus rating of "Buy"** from eleven ratings firms, with **seven recommending a buy** and three a strong buy.
• The average **12-month price target** set by analysts for Anheuser-Busch stock is **$71.00**, while the stock recently traded at **$59.34**.
• Institutional investors have increased their stakes in Anheuser-Busch, with **Deutsche Bank AG boosting their stake by 9,856.6%** during the 4th quarter.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) has received an average rating of "Buy" from the eleven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have issued a buy recommendation and three have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $71.00.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on BUD shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, BNP Paribas raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 30th.

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

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 48,896 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $2,448,000 after purchasing an additional 2,219 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 9,856.6% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 46,796 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $2,343,000 after purchasing an additional 46,326 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 23.2% in the 4th quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 16,812 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $842,000 after purchasing an additional 3,161 shares during the period. Michels Family Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 4th quarter valued at $430,000. Finally, Forum Financial Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 144.8% in the 4th quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 8,326 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $417,000 after purchasing an additional 4,925 shares during the period. 5.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Up 1.3%

BUD stock opened at $59.34 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $62.56 and a 200 day moving average of $64.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $115.87 billion, a PE ratio of 16.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52 week low of $45.94 and a 52 week high of $72.13.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 12.16% and a return on equity of 16.21%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.90 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current year.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV produces, distributes, exports, markets, and sells beer and beverages. It offers a portfolio of approximately 500 beer brands, which primarily include Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra; and Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol brands.

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