FY2026 Earnings Estimate for BUD Issued By Erste Group Bank

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the consumer goods maker will post earnings per share of $4.48 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.46. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $4.37 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s FY2027 earnings at $4.91 EPS.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The consumer goods maker reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $16.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.23 billion. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.42% and a net margin of 14.90%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.98 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on BUD. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “equal weight” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.08.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of BUD stock opened at $83.08 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $81.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $77.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $167.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.60. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a fifty-two week low of $57.79 and a fifty-two week high of $86.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BUD. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 52.9% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,036 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $556,000 after purchasing an additional 3,127 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 7.8% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,869 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $546,000 after buying an additional 642 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 25.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,318,248 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $81,151,000 after buying an additional 265,783 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 40.1% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 9,562 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $657,000 after buying an additional 2,736 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund acquired a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the second quarter worth about $120,000. 5.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.