Graham Capital Management L.P. Makes New $1.87 Million Investment in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

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

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 9,856.6% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 46,796 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $2,343,000 after purchasing an additional 46,326 shares during the period. Centiva Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $569,000. Banque de Luxembourg S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $79,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 18.5% in the fourth quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 8,506 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $426,000 after buying an additional 1,327 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 8,961.6% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 100,674 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $5,041,000 after buying an additional 99,563 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.53% of the company's stock.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of BUD stock traded down $0.01 during trading on Friday, reaching $67.51. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,196,027 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,871,916. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $63.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $56.76. 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 company has a market cap of $121.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.83. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a one year low of $45.94 and a one year high of $67.60.

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 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business's revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.75 EPS. Analysts anticipate 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 declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders 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. This represents a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 7th. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's dividend payout ratio is 22.32%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on BUD. 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 report on Thursday, March 27th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, May 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $70.10 to $88.00 in a report on Monday, May 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank assumed coverage on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $71.50.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

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.