47,500 Shares in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Acquired by Virtu Financial LLC

Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 47,500 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock, valued at approximately $2,378,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,307,014 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $683,252,000 after acquiring an additional 587,329 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 22.8% during the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 4,331,636 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $287,144,000 after purchasing an additional 803,257 shares during the last quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC now owns 1,286,674 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $85,294,000 after purchasing an additional 35,757 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 4th quarter worth about $37,311,000. Finally, FMR LLC raised its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 732,459 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $48,555,000 after buying an additional 47,684 shares during the period. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of BUD traded up $0.23 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $61.76. 1,029,268 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,752,293. The company has a market cap of $110.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.96. 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 12-month low of $45.94 and a 12-month high of $67.49. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $56.85.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm 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 Ratings Changes

BUD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $64.00.

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.