Zacks Research Has Pessimistic View of BUD FY2025 Earnings

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the consumer goods maker will earn $3.70 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.76. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $3.37 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.11 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.26 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, October 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Kepler Capital Markets cut shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, October 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of BUD traded down $0.91 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $63.67. The company had a trading volume of 253,869 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,340,258. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52-week low of $45.94 and a 52-week high of $72.13. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $60.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $64.51. The firm has a market cap of $124.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.76.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BUD. XY Capital Ltd raised its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 740.0% during the third quarter. XY Capital Ltd now owns 36,961 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $2,203,000 after acquiring an additional 32,561 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 57.3% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 5,809 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $346,000 after purchasing an additional 2,116 shares during the period. Chesapeake Capital Corp IL acquired a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $263,000. FORA Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the third quarter worth $1,112,000. Finally, Boston Partners purchased a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 3rd quarter valued at $328,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be paid a $0.1722 dividend. 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 7.84%.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

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.