Should I buy or sell Compañía Cervecerías Unidas stock right now?

5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CCU shares. View CCU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' stock price target for 2024?

5 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' stock. Their CCU share price targets range from $11.70 to $15.22. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $13.71 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CCU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have CCU shares performed in 2023?

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' stock was trading at $13.12 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, CCU shares have decreased by 1.6% and is now trading at $12.91. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting Compañía Cervecerías Unidas?

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 344,600 shares, an increase of 8.4% from the October 31st total of 317,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 133,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days. View Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' Short Interest .

When is Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 27th 2024. View our CCU earnings forecast .

How were Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' earnings last quarter?

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (NYSE:CCU) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 8th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $824.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $888.41 million. Compañía Cervecerías Unidas had a net margin of 3.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.46%.

How often does Compañía Cervecerías Unidas pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas?

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas announced a semi-annual dividend on Tuesday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 1st will be given a dividend of $0.1146 per share on Wednesday, November 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 22nd. This is a positive change from the stock's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.03. Read our dividend analysis for CCU .

Is Compañía Cervecerías Unidas a good dividend stock?

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (NYSE:CCU) pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.58%. The dividend payout ratio is 30.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CCU will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.19% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CCU .

What ETFs hold Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (NYSE:CCU) stock in their portfolio include B.A.D. Etf (BAD) and AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE) . Alpha Architect Freedom 100 Emerging Market ETF (FRDM) .

What other stocks do shareholders of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Compañía Cervecerías Unidas investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Baidu (BIDU) , Gilead Sciences (GILD) , Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) , Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Walt Disney (DIS) , Ford Motor (F) and General Motors (GM) .

Who are Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' major shareholders?

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include First Eagle Investment Management LLC (8.17%), Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (4.41%), Wellington Management Group LLP (0.28%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (0.17%), Mercer Investments LLC (0.13%) and Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC (0.13%).

How do I buy shares of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas?

Shares of CCU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (CCU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$12.91

-0.12 (-0.92%)

(As of 01:25 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $12.82
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$13.02
50-Day Range: $10.92
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$13.03
52-Week Range: $10.82
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$17.74

Volume: 132,774 shs
Average Volume: 162,529 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.39 billion

P/E Ratio: 18.71
Dividend Yield: 1.63%
Price Target: $13.71

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.60 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 6.2% Upside
$13.71 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.19% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 35.06%
From $0.77 to $1.04 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.00 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

85th out of 121 stocks

Malt Beverages Industry

2nd out of 3 stocks

1.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $13.71, Compañía Cervecerías Unidas has a forecasted upside of 6.2% from its current price of $12.91.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.19% of the outstanding shares of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Compañía Cervecerías Unidas has recently increased by 8.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas pays a meaningful dividend of 1.58%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas is 30.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Compañía Cervecerías Unidas will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.19% next year. This indicates that Compañía Cervecerías Unidas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for CCU.

1.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas has a news sentiment score of 0.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Compañía Cervecerías Unidas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 8.40% of the stock of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 18.24% of the stock of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas is held by institutions.

3.8

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas are expected to grow by 35.06% in the coming year, from $0.77 to $1.04 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas is 18.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.23.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas is 18.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 24.15.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas has a PEG Ratio of 1.04. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Compañía Cervecerías Unidas Stock (NYSE:CCU)

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. operates as a beverage company in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The company operates through three segments: Chile, International Business, and Wine. It produces and sells alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer under proprietary and licensed brands, as well as distributes Pernod Ricard products in non-supermarket retail stores. The company also produces and sells non-alcoholic beverages, including carbonated soft drinks, nectars and juices, sports and energy drinks, and ice tea; and mineral, purified, and flavored bottled water, as well as ready-to-mix products with instant powder drinks. In addition, it is involved in the production and distribution of pisco, cocktails, rum, flavored alcoholic beverages, gin, and cider. The company serves small and medium-sized retail outlets; retail establishments, such as restaurants, hotels, and bars; wholesalers; and supermarket chains. It also exports its products to Europe, Latin America, the United States, Canada, Asia, Oceania, and internationally. The company was founded in 1850 and is based in Santiago, Chile. Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. is a subsidiary of Inversiones y Rentas S.A.

CCU Stock Price History

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CCU Stock News Headlines

December 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (NYSE:CCU) Rating Lowered to Buy at StockNews.com

December 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (NYSE:CCU) Short Interest Up 8.4% in November

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November 23, 2023 | msn.com

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November 9, 2023 | morningstar.com

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November 9, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. 2023 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

November 8, 2023 | msn.com

CCU acumula ganancias de casi $64 mil millones a septiembre, pero menores al período anterior

October 28, 2023 | msn.com

CCU’s McCall ‘highly doubtful’ for Saturday night matchup

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Grant worth more than $1 million given to CCU aims to help with early childhood special education teacher shortage

October 25, 2023 | msn.com

CCU’s Grayson McCall out for Saturday’s game against Marshall

October 25, 2023 | news.yahoo.com

CCU quarterback Grayson McCall is not cleared to play against Marshall University

October 17, 2023 | msn.com

CCU men’s basketball picked to finish in 12th in SBC

October 9, 2023 | stocknews.com

Earnings Moves -- Is PepsiCo (PEP) a Buy Opportunity for Investors?

October 8, 2023 | msn.com

Directores de empresas: El club de los 70 años

October 7, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Compania Cervecerias Unidas: Starting To Look Cheap Below 8x EV/EBITDA

September 29, 2023 | msn.com

Andrónico Luksic renuncia a los directorios de sus empresas: “Es el momento de alejarme del día a día”

September 28, 2023 | msn.com

Andrónico Luksic dejará la dirección de todas sus empresas

September 28, 2023 | msn.com

CCU football set to travel to Georgia Southern

August 11, 2023 | sfgate.com

Cervecerias Unidas: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

August 9, 2023 | msn.com

FNE pide multa de $5 mil millones contra CCU por vulnerar acuerdo para proteger la libre competencia

August 8, 2023 | msn.com

FNE presenta requerimiento contra CCU: pide multa de $5.000 millones por incumplir un acuerdo

July 24, 2023 | ca.style.yahoo.com

Here’s the new Sun Belt Conference preseason coaches poll. See where CCU ranked

July 14, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Compania Cervecerias Unidas: A Buy Despite 34% YTD Returns

July 9, 2023 | msn.com

Quilmes demanda a CCU por competencia desleal y plagio

July 7, 2023 | msn.com

Argentina Quilmes demanda a CCU por competencia desleal: la acusa de plagiar cerveza Patagonia

July 3, 2023 | msn.com

CCU invertirá US$ 35 millones en construcción de planta de reciclaje de resina

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/08/2023
Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend: 11/22/2023
Dividend Payable: 11/22/2023
Today: 12/11/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/27/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Malt beverages
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Staples
Current Symbol: NYSE:CCU
Previous Symbol: NYSE:CU
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 888746
Web: www.ccu.cl
Phone: (562) 427-3000
Fax: 562-427-3333
Employees: 9,051
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $13.71
High Stock Price Target: $15.22
Low Stock Price Target: $11.70
Potential Upside/Downside: +6.3%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.69
Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.68
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.74
P/E Growth: 1.04
Net Income: $129.99 million
Net Margins: 3.88%
Pretax Margin: 4.21%
Return on Equity: 7.46%
Return on Assets: 3.03%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.88
Current Ratio: 2.37
Quick Ratio: 1.64

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.97 billion
Price / Sales: 0.80
Cash Flow: $0.69 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 18.62
Book Value: $8.55 per share
Price / Book: 1.51

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 184,750,000
Free Float: 169,232,000
Market Cap: $2.38 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.90

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Key Executives

Mr. Patricio Jottar Nasrallah (Age 60)
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Felipe Dubernet (Age 53)
Chief Financial Officer
Claudio Las Heras
Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Felipe Benavides (Age 47)
General Counsel
Mr. Antonio Cruz (Age 41)
Corporate Development Manager
Ms. Gabriela Ugalde (Age 57)
Chief Human Resources Officer
Ms. Barbara Wolff (Age 47)
Corporate & Sustainability Affairs Officer
Mr. Juan Boned (Age 52)
General Controller

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CCU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Compañía Cervecerías Unidas stock right now?: 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CCU shares.
View CCU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' stock price target for 2024?: 5 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' stock. Their CCU share price targets range from $11.70 to $15.22. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $13.71 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for CCU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have CCU shares performed in 2023?: Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' stock was trading at $13.12 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, CCU shares have decreased by 1.6% and is now trading at $12.91.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting Compañía Cervecerías Unidas?: Compañía Cervecerías Unidas saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 344,600 shares, an increase of 8.4% from the October 31st total of 317,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 133,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days.
View Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' Short Interest.
When is Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 27th 2024.
View our CCU earnings forecast.
How were Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' earnings last quarter?: Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (NYSE:CCU) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 8th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $824.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $888.41 million. Compañía Cervecerías Unidas had a net margin of 3.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.46%.

How often does Compañía Cervecerías Unidas pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas?: Compañía Cervecerías Unidas announced a semi-annual dividend on Tuesday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 1st will be given a dividend of $0.1146 per share on Wednesday, November 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 22nd. This is a positive change from the stock's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.03.
Read our dividend analysis for CCU.
Is Compañía Cervecerías Unidas a good dividend stock?: Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (NYSE:CCU) pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.58%. The dividend payout ratio is 30.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CCU will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.19% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for CCU.
What ETFs hold Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (NYSE:CCU) stock in their portfolio include B.A.D. Etf (BAD) and AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE).Alpha Architect Freedom 100 Emerging Market ETF (FRDM).
What other stocks do shareholders of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Compañía Cervecerías Unidas investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Baidu (BIDU), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walt Disney (DIS), Ford Motor (F) and General Motors (GM).
Who are Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' major shareholders?: Compañía Cervecerías Unidas' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include First Eagle Investment Management LLC (8.17%), Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (4.41%), Wellington Management Group LLP (0.28%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (0.17%), Mercer Investments LLC (0.13%) and Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC (0.13%).
How do I buy shares of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas?: Shares of CCU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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