Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook for BUD Q1 Earnings

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report released on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the consumer goods maker will post earnings of $0.90 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $3.37 per share.

BUD has been the subject of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $70.10 to $88.00 in a report on Monday, May 12th. Argus upgraded 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 report on Thursday, March 27th. Berenberg Bank assumed coverage on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. They issued 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 report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $71.50.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

BUD stock opened at $69.32 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $64.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $57.11. The company has a market capitalization of $124.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.40, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.83. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1-year low of $45.94 and a 1-year high of $69.36.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s quarterly revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.75 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 19.9% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 26,428 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $1,627,000 after acquiring an additional 4,387 shares during the last quarter. Ascent Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 11.1% during the first quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 23,311 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $1,435,000 after acquiring an additional 2,333 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 25.3% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,318,248 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $81,151,000 after acquiring an additional 265,783 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 7.8% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,869 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $546,000 after acquiring an additional 642 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Curi RMB Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the first quarter worth about $6,971,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 7th will be paid a dividend of $1.0492 per share. 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 payout ratio is presently 22.32%.

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.