Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Shares Purchased by Capital International Investors

Capital International Investors boosted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) by 5.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,594,619 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock after purchasing an additional 134,243 shares during the period. Capital International Investors owned approximately 0.14% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV worth $129,201,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dodge & Cox raised its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 27.7% in the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 39,996,830 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $2,002,641,000 after buying an additional 8,670,940 shares during the period. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 30.3% in the fourth quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,493,842 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $74,797,000 after purchasing an additional 347,000 shares in the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 4th quarter valued at $56,849,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 27.9% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 997,700 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $49,955,000 after purchasing an additional 217,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,311,000. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:BUD traded down $0.38 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $65.84. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,450,056 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,861,690. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $61.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $56.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1 year low of $45.94 and a 1 year high of $67.49. The firm has a market cap of $118.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.80.

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 analysts' consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $14.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.07 billion. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 10.98% and a return on equity of 15.29%. Research analysts forecast that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on BUD. Argus raised Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $65.00 to $55.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $66.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Company Profile

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.