Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV $BUD Shares Sold by Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC decreased its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) by 14.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 42,960 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock after selling 7,292 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $2,561,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $556,000 after acquiring an additional 3,127 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 7.8% in 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 period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 25.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,318,248 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $81,151,000 after purchasing an additional 265,783 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 34.4% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,455 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $169,000 after buying an additional 629 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 15.7% during the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 16,888 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $1,161,000 after buying an additional 2,291 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BUD has been the topic of several analyst reports. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. One investment 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 MarketBeat.com, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.67.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Up 2.1%

BUD stock opened at $71.27 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $64.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $62.90. The company has a market cap of $139.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.29, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.57. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12-month low of $47.89 and a 12-month high of $72.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.02. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 16.20%. The business had revenue of $15.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.98 EPS. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were issued a dividend of $0.1722 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 57.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 19th. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s payout ratio is currently 7.84%.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 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.