Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s (BUD) Neutral Rating Reiterated at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed their neutral rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) in a report published on Monday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, February 12th. 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $81.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Down 0.5%

BUD opened at $78.92 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $154.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.55. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $69.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $63.83. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1-year low of $52.47 and a 1-year high of $81.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.48.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last posted 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 return on equity of 15.67% and a net margin of 11.53%.The firm had revenue of $15.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 17.1% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 82,458 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $5,281,000 after purchasing an additional 12,024 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 42.3% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,158 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $522,000 after buying an additional 2,426 shares in the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 4th quarter valued at $1,813,000. OLD Mission Capital LLC lifted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 115.0% during the 4th quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 108,609 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $6,955,000 after acquiring an additional 58,094 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evolve Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 4th quarter valued at about $255,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.