Marshall Wace LLP Sells 138,782 Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

Marshall Wace LLP lessened its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) by 79.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,750 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock after selling 138,782 shares during the quarter. Marshall Wace LLP's holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $1,840,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2,722.7% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 621 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 599 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the fourth quarter valued at about $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on BUD shares. Argus upgraded shares of 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 note on Thursday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. StockNews.com raised Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Berenberg Bank began coverage on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Finally, 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 report on Wednesday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $66.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of BUD opened at $65.02 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $116.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.07, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.80. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52 week low of $45.94 and a 52 week high of $67.49. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $61.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $56.56. 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 (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.88 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 business had revenue of $14.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.07 billion. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 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.

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