Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Receives Buy Rating from UBS Group

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

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, November 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $81.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Up 3.7%

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $80.12 on Thursday. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1 year low of $52.47 and a 1 year high of $81.56. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $67.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.36. The company has a market cap of $156.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.18, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.88 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 52.9% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,036 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $556,000 after purchasing an additional 3,127 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 7.8% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,869 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $546,000 after purchasing an additional 642 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 25.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,318,248 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $81,151,000 after purchasing an additional 265,783 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 26.4% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,800 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $124,000 after buying an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 27.8% during the second quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,839 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $333,000 after buying an additional 1,053 shares during the last quarter. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV News Roundup

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.