Two Sigma Investments LP Sells 5,376 Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

Two Sigma Investments LP lessened its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) by 1.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 306,465 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock after selling 5,376 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP's holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $15,345,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Callan Capital LLC lifted its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Callan Capital LLC now owns 10,607 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $531,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 5,329 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $267,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 25.7% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,298 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares during the last quarter. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,560 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $429,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 47,733 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $2,390,000 after acquiring an additional 433 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on BUD. Argus raised 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Berenberg Bank assumed 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. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the company from $70.10 to $88.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, May 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $71.50.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $68.36 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock's fifty day moving average is $64.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $57.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52 week low of $45.94 and a 52 week high of $69.28. The company has a market capitalization of $122.86 billion, a PE ratio of 21.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.83.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm's revenue for the quarter was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.75 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Increases Dividend

The company 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 $1.0492 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 7th. This represents a yield of 1.2%. This is a boost 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 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.

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