Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Ambev (ABEV)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Ambev (NYSE: ABEV):

• 5/14/2026 – Ambev had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $2.65 to $2.90. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 5/9/2026 – Ambev was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 5/6/2026 – Ambev was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 5/6/2026 – Ambev had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $3.00 to $3.50. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – Ambev was given a new $2.65 price target by UBS Group AG. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – Ambev was downgraded by UBS Group AG from “neutral” to “sell”. They now have a $2.65 price target on the stock.
• 3/30/2026 – Ambev was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.

Ambev Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.0092 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 24th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Ambev’s payout ratio is currently 173.68%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider De Lacerda Eduardo Cavalcanti sold 152,386 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.85, for a total transaction of $434,300.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 223,340 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $636,519. The trade was a 40.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Ambev (NYSE: ABEV) is a Brazilian-based beverage company that produces, distributes and markets a broad portfolio of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. The company’s core business centers on brewing and selling beer, alongside a range of soft drinks, bottled water, energy drinks and other malt-based beverages. Headquartered in São Paulo, Ambev operates an integrated value chain that covers manufacturing, packaging, logistics and commercial sales to retail, on-premise and institutional customers.

The company traces its origins to the 1999 merger of two historic Brazilian breweries, and later became part of the broader global brewing group through subsequent industry consolidations.