Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reissued by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports.
A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on BUD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Kepler Capital Markets cut shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $71.00.
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance
Shares of NYSE BUD opened at $61.93 on Tuesday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $60.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $64.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $120.92 billion, a PE ratio of 17.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.76. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a fifty-two week low of $45.94 and a fifty-two week high of $72.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.64.
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.98 earnings per share 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 quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.90 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Trading of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dodge & Cox lifted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 41,116,138 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $2,531,109,000 after buying an additional 1,119,308 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,663,933 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $732,826,000 after acquiring an additional 454,621 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 23.7% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,344,451 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $229,831,000 after purchasing an additional 641,158 shares during the period. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 7.3% during the 1st quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 2,790,240 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $171,767,000 after buying an additional 190,830 shares during the period. Finally, Clarkston Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,498,297 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $92,235,000 after acquiring an additional 4,455 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 5.53% of the company's stock.
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Company Profile
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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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