Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s (BUD) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at UBS Group

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by analysts at UBS Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Monday, June 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $93.42.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Up 0.7%

BUD opened at $81.55 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $159.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.31, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $77.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $72.05. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a twelve month low of $56.97 and a twelve month high of $84.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $15.27 billion during the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 11.90% and a return on equity of 16.34%. Equities research analysts forecast that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 4.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,185 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $588,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Persium Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Persium Advisors LLC now owns 10,890 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $755,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 19.0% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,029 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. now owns 6,235 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $399,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 0.4% in the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 46,080 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $2,747,000 after buying an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

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.