1,516 Shares in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV $BUD Purchased by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,516 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock, valued at approximately $104,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BUD. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Garde Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 1st quarter valued at about $37,000. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 1st quarter valued at about $49,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. purchased a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 2nd quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 65.1% in the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 964 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 380 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday. Morningstar upgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 18th. Kepler Capital Markets lowered Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $71.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $59.56 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $60.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $64.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $116.29 billion, a PE ratio of 16.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.64. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a one year low of $45.94 and a one year high of $72.13.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.21% and a net margin of 12.16%.During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.90 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.