What is Erste Group Bank’s Forecast for BUD FY2027 Earnings?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report issued on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the consumer goods maker will post earnings of $4.92 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.91. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $4.39 per share.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The consumer goods maker reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.42% and a net margin of 14.90%.The firm had revenue of $16.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

BUD has been the subject of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $86.50 to $84.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.08.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE BUD opened at $79.02 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $81.26 and its 200 day moving average is $78.38. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52 week low of $57.79 and a 52 week high of $86.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The company has a market cap of $159.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.74, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.60.

Institutional Trading of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BUD. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,185 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $588,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 32.8% during the 2nd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 595 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Persium Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.4% during the first quarter. Persium Advisors LLC now owns 10,890 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $755,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 19.0% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,029 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the period. Finally, PFG Private Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3.6% in the second quarter. PFG Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,844 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

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.