Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Shares Bought by Deutsche Bank AG

Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) by 9,856.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 46,796 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,326 shares during the quarter. Deutsche Bank AG’s holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $2,343,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 234.0% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,984 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $99,000 after acquiring an additional 1,390 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC lifted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 22.3% during the fourth quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 6,911 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $346,000 after purchasing an additional 1,258 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 9.6% in the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 16,812 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $842,000 after purchasing an additional 1,476 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC bought a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the fourth quarter valued at $273,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 15.8% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,409 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $171,000 after buying an additional 464 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Down 0.6%

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $68.36 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $64.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market cap of $122.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.10, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.83. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52 week low of $45.94 and a 52 week high of $69.05.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 15.29% and a net margin of 10.98%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.75 earnings per share. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s revenue was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors 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 yield of 1.2%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.32%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on BUD. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Berenberg Bank began coverage on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. They set a “buy” rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $70.10 to $88.00 in a report on Monday, May 12th. Argus upgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $71.50.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

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.