Douglas Lane & Associates LLC Has $51.08 Million Position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV $BUD

Key Points

• Douglas Lane & Associates LLC trimmed its stake in Anheuser‑Busch InBev by 4.1% in Q4, selling 33,686 shares and leaving it with 797,686 shares worth $51.08 million.
• Wall Street sentiment is largely positive—multiple firms (Jefferies, UBS, Barclays, Bernstein) have buy ratings and the consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $86.50, though a few analysts remain neutral or hold.
• AB InBev recently beat quarterly estimates (EPS $0.95 vs. $0.91; revenue $15.56B vs. $15.48B), with revenue up 6.2% year‑over‑year and analysts forecasting about 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Douglas Lane & Associates LLC reduced its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) by 4.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 797,686 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock after selling 33,686 shares during the period. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC's holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $51,084,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Seafarer Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Seafarer Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,034,000 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $61,637,000 after buying an additional 15,000 shares during the last quarter. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,086,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 33,184.8% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 15,311 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $913,000 after buying an additional 15,265 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 3rd quarter valued at $818,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 53.7% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 828,670 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $49,397,000 after buying an additional 289,431 shares during the last quarter. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reaffirmed a "buy" rating on BUD, reinforcing institutional support for the stock. AB InBev Gets a Buy Rating from Jefferies
• Positive Sentiment: UBS issued a buy rating on AB InBev, adding another large-bank endorsement that can support demand for the shares. Anheuser-Busch InBev Earns Buy Rating from UBS
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays initiated/issued a buy on AB InBev, contributing to the cluster of bullish analyst calls. Anheuser Busch InBev Receives a Buy from Barclays
• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a "buy" rating, adding to the positive analyst tone. AB InBev Gets a Buy Rating from Bernstein
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts’ consensus across coverage was summarized as "Moderate Buy," reflecting more buy-side than sell-side conviction. Consensus Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Deutsche Bank reiterated a "neutral" rating, which could temper upside but does not signal negative momentum. Deutsche Bank Reiterates Neutral Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Kepler Capital issued a "hold," another mixed signal that suggests some analysts see valuation or execution risk. Anheuser Busch InBev Gets a Hold from Kepler Capital
• Neutral Sentiment: CNN’s markets page lists BUD as a sponsored ADR entry (informational only). CNN Markets: BUD
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group slightly trimmed its FY2026 EPS forecast (from $4.35 to $4.33), a modest downgrade that signals some analyst caution on near‑term earnings.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. SBG Securities downgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $86.50.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BUD opened at $75.16 on Friday. The business's 50 day moving average price is $74.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $66.93. The company has a market cap of $146.59 billion, a PE ratio of 21.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a twelve month low of $56.97 and a twelve month high of $81.56.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $15.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.48 billion. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 11.53% and a return on equity of 15.67%. The business's revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.88 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Company Profile

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV NYSE: BUD is a multinational brewing company headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. It is one of the world's largest brewers and is primarily engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of beer and related beverages. The company's operations span brewing, packaging, logistics and retail/customer sales support, serving a broad set of channels from on-premise hospitality to retail and e-commerce.

AB InBev's portfolio includes a mix of global, regional and local beer brands across mainstream, premium, craft and non-alcoholic categories.

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