Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s (BUD) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at Berenberg Bank

Berenberg Bank reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) in a research note released on Wednesday morning,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on BUD. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.61.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE BUD opened at $79.85 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $155.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.57. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52-week low of $56.97 and a 52-week high of $82.91. 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 company’s 50 day moving average price is $73.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $69.02.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $15.27 billion for the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 11.90% and a return on equity of 12.26%. Equities analysts forecast that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be issued a dividend of $1.1735 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. This represents a yield of 294.0%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6.56%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 12.9% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 121,435 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $8,424,000 after buying an additional 13,877 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 12.0% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 6,626 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $460,000 after acquiring an additional 708 shares in the last quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 92,618 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $6,425,000 after acquiring an additional 3,279 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 145.2% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 5,616 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $389,000 after acquiring an additional 3,326 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 23.7% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 14,071 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $996,000 after acquiring an additional 2,699 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Here are the key news stories impacting Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) from $84.00 to $93.83 and kept an overweight rating, signaling meaningful upside from recent trading levels. JPMorgan raises price target on Anheuser-Busch InBev
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America Securities initiated or reiterated a buy stance, while Citi also kept its buy rating, adding to the bullish analyst sentiment around BUD. Bank of America buy rating Citi buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and Jefferies all reaffirmed buy ratings, reinforcing the view that analysts see continued earnings and valuation support for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD). Goldman Sachs buy rating Barclays buy rating Jefferies buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary around the company’s quarterly results points to better volume trends and a possible turnaround, which is helping investor confidence in the stock. Volume growth signals turnaround
• Neutral Sentiment: Some recent articles frame BUD as a long-term momentum or dividend stock, which is supportive but not a direct catalyst for near-term price movement. Zacks momentum article Dividend income article
• Neutral Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece argues the strong quarterly results may leave room for value, echoing the positive earnings narrative without adding a new hard catalyst. Seeking Alpha quarterly results article

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.