Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Earns “Buy” Rating from Barclays

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by Barclays in a report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, 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%

NYSE:BUD opened at $80.40 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $157.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.55. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a one year low of $52.47 and a one year high of $81.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.64. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $63.43.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 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 analyst estimates of $15.48 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.88 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3,800.0% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its stake 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 valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 79.1% during 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 period. Finally, Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

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

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.