Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Shares Purchased by Forum Financial Management LP

Forum Financial Management LP raised its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) by 144.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,326 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock after acquiring an additional 4,925 shares during the quarter. Forum Financial Management LP's holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $417,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of BUD. Dodge & Cox boosted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 27.7% in the fourth quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 39,996,830 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $2,002,641,000 after purchasing an additional 8,670,940 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 7,569,492 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $379,004,000 after buying an additional 505,206 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 2,594,619 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $129,201,000 after buying an additional 134,243 shares in the last quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 30.3% in the 4th quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,493,842 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $74,797,000 after buying an additional 347,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 4th quarter valued at $56,849,000. 5.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

Shares of BUD stock traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $70.50. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,716,849 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,892,437. 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 business has a fifty day moving average of $65.11 and a 200-day moving average of $57.57. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a twelve month low of $45.94 and a twelve month high of $70.75. The stock has a market cap of $126.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.83.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%. The company's revenue was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.75 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 7th will be paid a dividend of $1.0492 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.2%. 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 (DPR) 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.