Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV $BUD Shares Acquired by Flow Traders U.S. LLC

Key Points

• Flow Traders U.S. LLC increased its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 67.3% in the first quarter, bringing their total holdings to 10,772 shares valued at $663,000.
• Recent analyst ratings show mixed sentiments, with Goldman Sachs upgrading the stock to a "buy" with a price target of $88.00, while Wall Street Zen downgraded it from "buy" to "hold".
• Anheuser-Busch InBev reported $0.98 EPS for the latest quarter, surpassing estimates, although its revenue decreased by 2.1% year-over-year.

Flow Traders U.S. LLC boosted its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) by 67.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,772 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock after buying an additional 4,332 shares during the period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC's holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $663,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the first quarter worth about $32,000. Garde Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. purchased a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 1st quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 1st quarter valued at $49,000. Institutional investors own 5.53% of the company's stock.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock traded down $0.05 on Friday, reaching $62.60. The stock had a trading volume of 1,490,537 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,470,889. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1 year low of $45.94 and a 1 year high of $72.13. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $65.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $64.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $112.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.79.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 last year, the company earned $0.90 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BUD has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, May 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $70.10 to $88.00 in a report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus 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.