Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) have earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the ten research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. 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 on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $71.50.

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on BUD shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Berenberg Bank assumed coverage on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. They set a “buy” rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $70.10 to $88.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. StockNews.com raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 10th. Finally, Argus raised 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.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of BUD opened at $67.51 on Friday. 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 has a 12-month low of $45.94 and a 12-month high of $67.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $63.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $56.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $121.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.83.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 10.98% and a return on equity of 15.29%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.75 earnings per share. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 7th will be paid a $1.0492 dividend. This is a positive change from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s previous annual dividend of $0.87. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.2%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.32%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BUD. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2,722.7% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 621 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Garde Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the first quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

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.