NYSE:ABEV - AMBEV S A/S Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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$4.88 -0.07 (-1.41 %)

(As of 02/19/2019 10:38 AM ET)

Previous Close$4.95

Today's Range$4.85 - $4.89

52-Week Range$3.77 - $7.43

Volume256,589 shs

Average Volume34.15 million shs

Market Capitalization$76.71 billion

P/E Ratio21.24

Dividend Yield2.63%

Beta0.73

Ambev S.A., through its subsidiaries, produces, distributes, and sells beer, draft beer, carbonated soft drinks (CSD), other non-alcoholic beverages, malt, and food in the Americas. It operates through Latin America North, Latin America South, and Canada segments. The company offers beer primarily under the Skol, Brahma, Antarctic, Brahva, Brahva Gold, Extra, Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois, Corona, Modelo Especial, Beck, Leffe, Hoegaarden, Presidente, Brahma Light, President Light, Bohemia, The One, Quilmes Clásica, Paceña, Taquiña, Huari, Becker, Báltica, Ouro Fino, Pilsen, Patricia, Labatt Blue, Alexander Keith's, Kokanee, Banks, and Deputy brands. It also provides CSD, bottled water, isotonic beverages, energy drinks, coconut water, powdered and natural juices, and ready-to-drink teas under the Guaraná Antarctica, Gatorade, H2OH!, Lipton Iced Tea, Fusion, Do Bem, Pepsi, Canada Dry, Squirt, Red Rock, Pepsi-Cola, Seven Up, and Frutee brands, as well as cereal bars. Ambev S.A. offers its products through a network of third-party distributors and a direct distribution system. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Ambev S.A. is a subsidiary of Interbrew International B.V.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Beverages

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Staples

Current SymbolNYSE:ABEV

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

Webwww.ambev.com.br

Phone55-11-2122-1200

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.06

Current Ratio1.02

Quick Ratio0.82

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio21.24

Forward P/E Ratio23.24

P/E Growth2.31

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$15.01 billion

Price / Sales5.11

Cash Flow$0.3167 per share

Price / Cash Flow15.41

Book Value$0.96 per share

Price / Book5.08

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.23

Net Income$2.30 billion

Net Margins22.07%

Return on Equity23.16%

Return on Assets13.71%

Miscellaneous

Employees51,432

Outstanding Shares15,720,176,000

Market Cap$76.71 billion

OptionableOptionable

AMBEV S A/S (NYSE:ABEV) Frequently Asked Questions

What is AMBEV S A/S's stock symbol?

AMBEV S A/S trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ABEV."

How often does AMBEV S A/S pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AMBEV S A/S?

AMBEV S A/S declared a special dividend on Thursday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.0828 per share on Monday, January 7th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 19th. This is a boost from AMBEV S A/S's previous special dividend of $0.04. View AMBEV S A/S's Dividend History.

How were AMBEV S A/S's earnings last quarter?

AMBEV S A/S (NYSE:ABEV) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 4th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter. AMBEV S A/S had a return on equity of 23.16% and a net margin of 22.07%. View AMBEV S A/S's Earnings History.

When is AMBEV S A/S's next earnings date?

AMBEV S A/S is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 7th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for AMBEV S A/S.

What price target have analysts set for ABEV?

5 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for AMBEV S A/S's shares. Their forecasts range from $4.00 to $7.00. On average, they anticipate AMBEV S A/S's stock price to reach $5.8333 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 19.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for AMBEV S A/S.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for AMBEV S A/S?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AMBEV S A/S in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for AMBEV S A/S.

Has AMBEV S A/S been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about ABEV stock have been trending positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. AMBEV S A/S earned a media sentiment score of 2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.

Are investors shorting AMBEV S A/S?

AMBEV S A/S saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 25,728,860 shares, an increase of 89.8% from the December 31st total of 13,556,172 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 31,431,765 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days. View AMBEV S A/S's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of AMBEV S A/S's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to AMBEV S A/S include The Coca-Cola (KO), LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMUY), PepsiCo (PEP), Diageo (DEO), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Constellation Brands (STZ.B), Constellation Brands (STZ), Brown-Forman (BF.B), COCA COLA AMATI/ADR (CCLAY), Crimson Wine Group (CWGL), Eastside Distilling (EAST), Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI), Jones Soda Co. ( USA ) (JSDA), Truett-Hurst (THST) and Long Blockchain (LBCC).

Who are AMBEV S A/S's key executives?

AMBEV S A/S's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Bernardo Pinto Paiva, CEO & Member of Exec. Board of Officers (Age 51)
Mr. Fernando Mommensohn Tennenbaum, Chief Financial & Investor Relations Officer and Member of Exec. Board of Officers
Mr. Eduardo Braga Cavalcanti de Lacerda, Soft Drinks Exec. Officer & Member of Exec. Board of Officers (Age 42)
Mr. Ricardo Morais Pereira de Melo, Member of Management Board (Age 47)
Mr. Rodrigo Figueiredo de Souza, Chief Procurement Officer & Member of Exec. Board of Officers (Age 43)

Who are AMBEV S A/S's major shareholders?

AMBEV S A/S's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.47%), BlackRock Inc. (0.21%), Boston Partners (0.20%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.18%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.17%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.16%).

Which major investors are selling AMBEV S A/S stock?

ABEV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Manning & Napier Group LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Banco Santander S.A., Fisher Asset Management LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. and Boston Partners.

Which major investors are buying AMBEV S A/S stock?

ABEV stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AKO Capital LLP, Ardevora Asset Management LLP, Bank of America Corp DE, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Northcape Capital Pty Ltd, Westpac Banking Corp and Schafer Cullen Capital Management Inc.

How do I buy shares of AMBEV S A/S?

Shares of ABEV can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is AMBEV S A/S's stock price today?

One share of ABEV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $4.88.

How big of a company is AMBEV S A/S?

AMBEV S A/S has a market capitalization of $76.71 billion and generates $15.01 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $2.30 billion in net income (profit) each year or $0.23 on an earnings per share basis. AMBEV S A/S employs 51,432 workers across the globe.

What is AMBEV S A/S's official website?

The official website for AMBEV S A/S is http://www.ambev.com.br.

How can I contact AMBEV S A/S?

AMBEV S A/S's mailing address is RUA DR. RENATO PAES DE BARROS 1017 3 ANDAR PARTE, SAO PAULO D5, 04530-001. The company can be reached via phone at 55-11-2122-1200 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for AMBEV S A/S (NYSE ABEV)

Community Ranking:		2.2 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		235 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		310 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		545

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about AMBEV S A/S and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe ABEV will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe ABEV will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

This page was last updated on 2/19/2019 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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