Quantinno Capital Management LP Purchases 43,429 Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) by 74.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 101,682 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock after purchasing an additional 43,429 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP's holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $5,091,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of BUD. Dodge & Cox raised its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 27.7% in the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 39,996,830 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $2,002,641,000 after acquiring an additional 8,670,940 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership bought a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the fourth quarter worth approximately $56,849,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,311,000. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 4th quarter valued at $28,540,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in 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 period. 5.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Argus upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $70.10 to $88.00 in a research report on Monday, May 12th. StockNews.com cut Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. Finally, Berenberg Bank assumed coverage on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. Two investment 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $71.50.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

Shares of BUD stock traded down $0.13 on Tuesday, hitting $68.52. 950,165 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,871,962. The company has a 50 day moving average of $64.00 and a 200 day moving average of $56.89. The stock has a market cap of $123.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.51. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12 month low of $45.94 and a 12 month high of $68.71.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 10.98% and a return on equity of 15.29%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.75 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Increases Dividend

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

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 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.