What is Erste Group Bank's Forecast for BUD FY2026 Earnings?

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for Anheuser‑Busch InBev to $4.35 (from $4.24) and forecasts FY2027 EPS of $4.86, well above the current consensus of $3.37.
• Multiple brokers (UBS, Barclays, DZ Bank, JPMorgan, Jefferies) maintain buy ratings and MarketBeat's consensus is a Moderate Buy with a $81.00 target price.
• AB InBev recently beat quarterly estimates (Q EPS $0.95 vs $0.91; revenue $15.56B vs $15.48B) and the stock trades around $73.62, inside a 52‑week range of $56.97–$81.56.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank lifted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report issued on Wednesday, March 4th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the consumer goods maker will post earnings of $4.35 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.24. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's current full-year earnings is $3.37 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's FY2027 earnings at $4.86 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on BUD. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Barclays reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, February 13th. DZ Bank restated a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $81.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE BUD opened at $73.62 on Monday. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52 week low of $56.97 and a 52 week high of $81.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.72. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $72.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $65.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $143.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.40, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.54.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $15.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.48 billion. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 15.67% and a net margin of 11.53%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.88 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BUD. Seafarer Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.5% during the third quarter. Seafarer Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,034,000 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $61,637,000 after acquiring an additional 15,000 shares during the period. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the third quarter worth approximately $2,086,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 33,184.8% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 15,311 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $913,000 after purchasing an additional 15,265 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $818,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 53.7% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 828,670 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $49,397,000 after purchasing an additional 289,431 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 5.53% of the company's stock.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Company Profile

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV NYSE: BUD is a multinational brewing company headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. It is one of the world's largest brewers and is primarily engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of beer and related beverages. The company's operations span brewing, packaging, logistics and retail/customer sales support, serving a broad set of channels from on-premise hospitality to retail and e-commerce.

AB InBev's portfolio includes a mix of global, regional and local beer brands across mainstream, premium, craft and non-alcoholic categories.

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