Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Receives “Buy” Rating from Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) in a research report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

BUD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, November 7th. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $81.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Shares of BUD opened at $80.12 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $67.52 and a 200-day moving average of $63.36. The company has a market cap of $156.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.55. 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 1 year low of $52.47 and a 1 year high of $81.56.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 16.20%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.88 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brucke Financial Inc. raised its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. now owns 6,235 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $399,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 46,080 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $2,747,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 16.3% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,387 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,042 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $301,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Outfitters Financial LLC lifted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.1% during the third quarter. Outfitters Financial LLC now owns 21,310 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $1,270,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Underlying EPS beat and margin improvement: Q4 underlying EPS came in at $0.95 versus consensus near $0.91; management reported continued margin expansion and solid free cash flow generation, which supports earnings resilience and shareholder returns. Business Wire: Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management upbeat on 2026 and slowing volume declines: Company said volume declines slowed (about -1.5% in reported commentary) and it is confident in continued earnings growth into 2026, which reassures investors on outlook execution. WSJ: Upbeat for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Several firms (RBC, Jefferies, UBS, Sanford C. Bernstein) reaffirmed buy ratings, and at least one bank published a bullish price‑appreciation forecast — analyst backing can help sustain the share strength after the print. MarketScreener: RBC Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call detail and slides available for further color — investors can listen to the call and review the slide deck for product/market-level trends and capital allocation commentary. Q4 Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings transcript coverage: Full Q4 2025 call transcript provides management Q&A that may reveal cadence on pricing, promotion, and event-related upside. Seeking Alpha: Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss and ongoing volume pressure: While EPS beat, revenues slightly missed expectations and beer volumes declined (impact partly from weak demand and adverse weather), which is the main near‑term risk to sustained top‑line recovery. Zacks: Revenues Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Volume sensitivity to macro and weather events: Coverage notes that volumes remain the key variable — continued declines or softer consumer demand would pressure future revenue and could offset margin gains. Proactive Investors: Volume Trends

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE: BUD) is a multinational brewing company headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. It is one of the world’s largest brewers and is primarily engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of beer and related beverages. The company’s operations span brewing, packaging, logistics and retail/customer sales support, serving a broad set of channels from on-premise hospitality to retail and e-commerce.

AB InBev’s portfolio includes a mix of global, regional and local beer brands across mainstream, premium, craft and non-alcoholic categories.