Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Shares Sold by Greenleaf Trust

Greenleaf Trust lowered its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) by 78.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,522 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock after selling 12,948 shares during the quarter. Greenleaf Trust's holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $228,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BUD. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 25.9% during the fourth quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 1,507,181 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $97,415,000 after buying an additional 309,977 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 232.4% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 25,052 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $1,619,000 after acquiring an additional 17,516 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the third quarter worth $1,449,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,538 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $229,000 after purchasing an additional 373 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the third quarter valued at $4,790,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company's stock.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Down 0.5 %

NYSE:BUD traded down $0.32 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $59.94. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,288,303 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,065,137. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.63. The company has a market capitalization of $104.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.13. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $60.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.01. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12 month low of $51.66 and a 12 month high of $66.56.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 28th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.06. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 13.57% and a net margin of 8.99%. The firm had revenue of $14.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 6th will be given a $0.8722 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's previous annual dividend of $0.61. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's payout ratio is presently 23.02%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on BUD. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $76.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 10th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $67.00 to $65.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas downgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, January 12th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $71.70.

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.