Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV $BUD Shares Acquired by Savant Capital LLC

Savant Capital LLC boosted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) by 148.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,512 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,082 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $585,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 602.7% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 527 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 452 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 51.6% during the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 758 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 55.2% during the 2nd quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 841 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 65.1% in the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 964 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 2nd quarter worth about $59,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $63.84 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $60.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $64.50. The company has a market cap of $124.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.93, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.64. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a one year low of $45.94 and a one year high of $72.13.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.02. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.21% and a net margin of 12.16%.During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.98 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be given a dividend of $0.1722 per share. This represents a yield of 55.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.84%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Kepler Capital Markets downgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, October 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $71.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Profile

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV produces, distributes, exports, markets, and sells beer and beverages. It offers a portfolio of approximately 500 beer brands, which primarily include Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra; and Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol brands.