Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV $BUD Stock Holdings Increased by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.

Key Points

• Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 88.6% during Q1, acquiring a total of 79,511 shares valued at approximately $4.9 million.
• The company's stock was reported to have a current ratio of 0.64 and debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, while its one-year price fluctuated between $45.94 and $72.13.
• Anheuser-Busch InBev's recent quarterly earnings showed an EPS of $0.98, surpassing estimates of $0.94, despite a 2.1% decline in revenue year-over-year.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) by 88.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 79,511 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock after purchasing an additional 37,356 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.'s holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $4,895,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BUD. First Trust Advisors LP acquired a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 4th quarter valued at about $585,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 102,196 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $5,117,000 after purchasing an additional 2,486 shares during the period. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 36.3% during the 4th quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 12,878 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $645,000 after purchasing an additional 3,429 shares during the period. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 47,733 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $2,390,000 after purchasing an additional 433 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 24.4% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 848,775 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $42,498,000 after purchasing an additional 166,315 shares during the period. 5.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

Shares of BUD stock traded down $1.85 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $59.52. 3,745,749 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,964,136. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12 month low of $45.94 and a 12 month high of $72.13. The company has a market cap of $106.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.72, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.79. The company's 50 day moving average price is $64.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $64.73. 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 earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.98 EPS 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 period in the prior year, the company posted $0.90 EPS. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on BUD shares. BNP Paribas raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $70.10 to $88.00 in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, May 18th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $71.50.

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.