FY2026 EPS Estimates for BUD Increased by Erste Group Bank

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev to $4.51, up from $4.45 and above the $4.38 consensus estimate. The firm projects FY2027 EPS of $4.93.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with 11 Buy ratings and five Holds, resulting in a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $91.08.
• AB InBev’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, posting $1.21 in EPS versus $1.09 expected and $16.66 billion in revenue. Revenue increased 11% year over year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report issued on Friday, September 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the consumer goods maker will post earnings per share of $4.51 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.45. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's current full-year earnings is $4.38 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's FY2027 earnings at $4.93 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the company. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Barclays reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $91.08.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of BUD opened at $77.96 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $80.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.66. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52-week low of $58.33 and a 52-week high of $86.60. The company has a market cap of $157.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.52, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.59.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The consumer goods maker reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $16.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.23 billion. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.42% and a net margin of 14.90%.Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.98 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 11,380,404 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $728,801,000 after buying an additional 368,721 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,009,863 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $256,792,000 after acquiring an additional 42,009 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 10,464.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,190,248 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $262,876,000 after acquiring an additional 3,160,049 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 64.7% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 810,874 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $56,250,000 after acquiring an additional 318,600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 601,440 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $41,722,000 after acquiring an additional 29,124 shares during the last quarter. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is a global brewing and beverage company headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. The company produces, markets and distributes beer and other alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages through a broad portfolio of international, regional and local brands.

Its leading brands include Budweiser, Bud Light, Corona, Stella Artois, Michelob ULTRA, Beck's, Hoegaarden and Leffe. AB InBev also offers a range of craft, premium, flavored and alcohol-free beverages, serving consumers through retail, hospitality and e-commerce channels.

The company was formed in 2008 through the combination of InBev and Anheuser-Busch, bringing together Anheuser-Busch's U.S.

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