Graham Capital Management L.P. Buys Shares of 37,391 Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 37,391 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock, valued at approximately $1,872,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2,722.7% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 621 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares in the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the fourth quarter worth $49,000. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the fourth quarter worth $49,000. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. StockNews.com upgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from $70.10 to $88.00 in a research report on Monday. Argus upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $71.50.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock traded up $1.23 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $67.49. The stock had a trading volume of 1,580,583 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,871,670. The stock's 50 day moving average is $63.53 and its 200 day moving average is $56.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a twelve month low of $45.94 and a twelve month high of $67.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $121.29 billion, a PE ratio of 20.83, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.83.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.75 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 7th will be given a dividend of $1.0492 per share. This is a positive change from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's previous annual dividend of $0.87. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.2%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.