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Deutsche Bank AG Raises Position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

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Deutsche Bank AG raised its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) by 9,856.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 46,796 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock after purchasing an additional 46,326 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG's holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $2,343,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BUD. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2,722.7% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 621 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BUD has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Berenberg Bank started coverage on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Wall Street Zen cut Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, May 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $70.10 to $88.00 in a report on Monday, May 12th. 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 research note on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $71.50.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock traded down $0.18 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $69.99. The stock had a trading volume of 392,560 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,377,140. The firm has a market capitalization of $125.79 billion, a PE ratio of 21.60, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.83. The stock's 50 day moving average is $64.61 and its 200 day moving average is $57.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a twelve month low of $45.94 and a twelve month high of $70.72.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.75 EPS. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's quarterly revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Increases Dividend

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

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

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