Jefferies Financial Group Reiterates Buy Rating for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

BUD has been the topic of several other research reports. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, February 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.50.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of BUD stock opened at $75.76 on Thursday. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1 year low of $56.97 and a 1 year high of $81.56. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $74.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $67.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $147.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 11.53% and a return on equity of 15.67%. The business had revenue of $15.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.48 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.88 earnings per share. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

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

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Seafarer Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Seafarer Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,034,000 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $61,637,000 after buying an additional 15,000 shares in the last quarter. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 3rd quarter worth about $2,086,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 33,184.8% in the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 15,311 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $913,000 after purchasing an additional 15,265 shares in the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $818,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 53.7% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 828,670 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $49,397,000 after purchasing an additional 289,431 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley upgraded BUD to a Buy, signaling stronger analyst conviction which can attract fresh buying interest. Morgan Stanley upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its Buy rating, reinforcing institutional support that can sustain upward momentum. Goldman Sachs reaffirmation
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reiterated a Buy on AB InBev, adding to the cluster of buy-side recommendations that can boost demand. Barclays Buy
• Positive Sentiment: UBS issued a Buy, and Jefferies also reaffirmed a Buy — further analyst support that can encourage inflows from funds tracking analyst sentiment. UBS Buy Jefferies reaffirmation
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest declined ~14.7% in March (to ~5.25M shares), reducing potential short-covering volatility and signaling fewer bearish bets against the stock. (Source: short interest report)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published a positive piece framing BUD as a strong value stock, which may draw value-oriented investors. Zacks analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Kepler Capital issued a Hold, and Deutsche Bank reiterated a Neutral rating — mixed signals that could temper upside if repeated. Kepler Hold Deutsche Bank Neutral
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group trimmed its FY2026 EPS estimate slightly (from $4.35 to $4.33), a minor downward revision that could modestly pressure sentiment if other forecasters follow. (Source: earnings estimate note)

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Company Profile

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.