Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's (BUD) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Key Points

• JPMorgan reaffirmed a "Buy" rating on Anheuser‑Busch InBev, and analysts overall show 1 Strong Buy, 11 Buy and 4 Hold, resulting in a consensus “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $86.50.
• AB InBev beat estimates last quarter with EPS of $0.95 vs. $0.91 and revenue of $15.56 billion (up 6.2% year‑over‑year), while analysts forecast full‑year EPS of 3.37.
• The stock opened at $71.35, has a market cap of about $139.2 billion, a PE ratio of 20.74, and a 52‑week range of $56.97–$81.56.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Monday, February 16th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Monday, February 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $86.50.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Up 0.8%

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $71.35 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.72. The company has a market capitalization of $139.17 billion, a PE ratio of 20.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.58. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a fifty-two week low of $56.97 and a fifty-two week high of $81.56. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $73.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.43.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 15.67% and a net margin of 11.53%.The business had revenue of $15.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.48 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,185 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $588,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. now owns 6,235 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $399,000 after buying an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 46,080 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $2,747,000 after buying an additional 189 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,042 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $301,000 after buying an additional 203 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 79.1% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 498 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company's stock.

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.

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