BNP Paribas Financial Markets Has $5.04 Million Stock Position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) by 8,961.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 100,674 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock after acquiring an additional 99,563 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets' holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $5,041,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2,722.7% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 621 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 599 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter valued at $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.53% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Berenberg Bank assumed coverage on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Argus upgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $70.10 to $88.00 in a report on Monday, May 12th. StockNews.com lowered Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $71.50.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock traded up $1.06 on Monday, reaching $68.66. 2,445,945 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,874,212. The firm has a market capitalization of $123.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.83. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a fifty-two week low of $45.94 and a fifty-two week high of $68.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $63.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $56.81.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 15.29% and a net margin of 10.98%. The firm's revenue was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.75 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 7th will be given a dividend of $1.0492 per share. This represents a yield of 1.2%. This is a positive change from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's previous annual dividend of $0.87. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 7th. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's payout ratio is presently 22.32%.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Company Profile

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.