Ambev (ABEV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ambev S.A. is a beverage company headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. It produces, distributes and sells beer and other beverages, including soft drinks, water and energy drinks. Its beer portfolio includes brands such as Brahma, Antarctica and Skol, as well as international brands marketed under license or through distribution agreements.

The company serves customers across Brazil and other markets in Latin America, including countries in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Its operations span beverage production, packaging and distribution, supported by a network that delivers products to retailers, bars and restaurants.

Ambev was formed in 1999 through the merger of Brazilian brewers Companhia Cervejaria Brahma and Companhia Antarctica Paulista. It became part of Anheuser-Busch InBev following that company’s acquisition of Anheuser-Busch in 2008.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.74 to $2.78
• 50-Day Range: $2.65 to $3.34
• 52-Week Range: $2.28 to $3.45
• Volume: 13.01 million shs
• Average Volume: 26.33 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $43.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.37
• Dividend Yield: 1.09%
• Price Target: $3.01
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Ambev Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ambev scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 92nd out of 169 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Ambev has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Ambev is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ambev has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ambev are expected to grow by 5.00% in the coming year, from $0.20 to $0.21 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ambev is 14.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ambev is 14.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 24.87.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ambev has a P/B Ratio of 2.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.63% of the float of Ambev has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ambev has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.42, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ambev has recently increased by 18.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Ambev pays a meaningful dividend of 1.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Ambev does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ambev is 15.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Ambev will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.29% next year. This indicates that Ambev will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.07

News Sentiment

Ambev has a news sentiment score of -0.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Ambev this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for ABEV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -87% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Ambev to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ambev insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $187,739.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

8.13% of the stock of Ambev is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 1/11 Dividend: 9/23/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 1/11 Dividend: 9/23/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/29/2026
• Today: 11/14/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 1/11/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Beverages
• Sub-Industry: Brewers
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ABEV
• CIK: 1565025
• Web: www.ambev.com.br
• Phone: +551121221414
• Fax: 55-11-2122-1526
• Employees: 39,606
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ambev: $3.01
• High Price Target: $3.30
• Low Price Target: $2.85
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.12
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.78 billion
• Net Margins: 17.80%
• Pretax Margin: 22.91%
• Return on Equity: 18.13%
• Return on Assets: 11.50%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.02
• Current Ratio: 1.06
• Quick Ratio: 0.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.80 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.75
• Cash Flow: $0.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.95
• Book Value: $1.13 per share
• Price / Book: 2.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,761,640,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $43.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.58