Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's (BUD) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank has reaffirmed a "buy" rating for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD), with multiple other analysts also giving similar ratings.
• The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.98 for its last quarter, surpassing estimates, while quarterly revenue fell by 2.1% compared to the previous year.
• Anheuser-Busch InBev's stock has a consensus price target of $71.00 and currently shows strong institutional interest, with more than 5% of the stock owned by institutional investors.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research report issued on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, September 18th. Morningstar upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $71.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $59.51 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $116.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.64. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $61.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $64.86. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.90 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. ABC Arbitrage SA acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,731,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 224.7% in the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 25,254 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $1,555,000 after buying an additional 17,476 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 31.7% during the 1st quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 14,635 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $901,000 after acquiring an additional 3,526 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 1st quarter worth about $310,000. Finally, Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc acquired a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,341,000. 5.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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