The Goldman Sachs Group Reaffirms “Buy” Rating for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group in a report released on Friday,MarketScreener reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $81.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Up 0.3%

BUD opened at $80.40 on Friday. 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 $52.47 and a one year high of $81.56. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $67.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.43. The company has a market cap of $157.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.37, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.55.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 11.53% and a return on equity of 24.32%. The business had revenue of $15.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.88 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BUD. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3,800.0% in the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 390 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 380 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 494.7% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 446 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 79.1% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 498 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 5.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 underlying EPS beat and margin progress — AB InBev reported $0.95 underlying EPS, beating consensus and showing year-over-year EPS growth and margin expansion; management highlighted improved momentum heading into 2026. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple big-bank buy ratings reaffirmed — Barclays, Goldman Sachs, RBC, Jefferies and UBS all kept buy/positive stances after the print, supporting upside sentiment from the sell-side. Barclays Rating Goldman Sachs Rating RBC Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials and transcript available — The full Q4 presentation and earnings-call transcript were published for detailed metrics, channel checks and management commentary (useful for modeling cash flow, capex and guidance assumptions). Earnings Call Transcript Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Company press release and full results posted — Provides the official underlying EPS reconciliation, FCF metrics (11.3bn USD noted for FY) and management commentary to update forecasts. BusinessWire
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed and beer volumes declined — Revenue came in a touch below consensus and global beer volumes fell (about -1.5% yoy), with company citing weak demand and weather headwinds; volume weakness is the main near-term risk to topline and growth assumptions. Zacks Coverage

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.