Capital Fund Management S.A. raised its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) by 291.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 359,393 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock after buying an additional 267,579 shares during the period. Capital Fund Management S.A.'s holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $17,995,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Callan Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Callan Capital LLC now owns 10,607 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $531,000 after buying an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. increased its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 5,329 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $267,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 25.7% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,298 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 120.6% in the 3rd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 772 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 422 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Investment Consultants LLC raised its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 28,993 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $1,452,000 after acquiring an additional 464 shares in the last quarter. 5.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance
Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock traded up $1.85 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $65.13. The company had a trading volume of 1,525,924 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,534,881. The firm has a market cap of $117.05 billion, a PE ratio of 20.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.80. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a one year low of $45.94 and a one year high of $67.49. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $59.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $56.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.51.
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $14.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.07 billion. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 10.98% and a return on equity of 15.29%. On average, analysts anticipate that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on BUD shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Argus upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $65.00 to $55.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $66.00.
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About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
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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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