Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Buy" by the nine ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $66.00.

A number of research firms have recently commented on BUD. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $65.00 to $55.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Argus raised Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 27th.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Up 2.0 %

BUD stock opened at $66.93 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $120.29 billion, a PE ratio of 20.66, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.80. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1 year low of $45.94 and a 1 year high of $67.49. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $56.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.13. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 15.29% and a net margin of 10.98%. The company had revenue of $14.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.07 billion. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,540,000. B&D White Capital Company LLC bought a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $290,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 15.8% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,409 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $171,000 after buying an additional 464 shares during the period. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 30.3% during the 4th quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,493,842 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $74,797,000 after purchasing an additional 347,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,311,000. Institutional investors own 5.53% of the company's stock.

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.

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