Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Given “Buy” Rating at The Goldman Sachs Group

The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated their buy rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) in a research report released on Thursday morning,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on BUD. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.61.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

BUD opened at $80.24 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $156.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.92, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.57. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1 year low of $56.97 and a 1 year high of $82.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $73.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.02.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $15.27 billion during the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 12.26% and a net margin of 11.90%. Analysts forecast that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 4.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a dividend of $1.1735 per share. This represents a yield of 292.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s payout ratio is currently 6.56%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BUD. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 52.9% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,036 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $556,000 after acquiring an additional 3,127 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 7.8% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,869 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $546,000 after acquiring an additional 642 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 25.3% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,318,248 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $81,151,000 after acquiring an additional 265,783 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 40.1% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 9,562 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $657,000 after acquiring an additional 2,736 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund bought a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the second quarter valued at about $120,000. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV News

Here are the key news stories impacting Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to $93.83 and moved to an “overweight” rating, implying roughly a mid‑teens upside from current levels — a clear analyst vote of confidence. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo also lifted its target to $93 and assigned an “overweight” rating, adding another high price‑target alignment among sell‑side firms. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple major brokers reaffirmed or issued buy ratings today (Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Jefferies and others), increasing the consensus bullish tone among analysts. Bank of America Buy Citi Buy Goldman Sachs Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Operational signal — coverage highlights that Q1 volume growth has returned and management’s focus on core brands/beer alternatives appears to be driving a turnaround, supporting upside to earnings and cash flow. MarketBeat Q1/volume growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Deutsche Bank maintained a “neutral” rating, tempering the uniformity of bullish broker views and providing a reminder of differing risk/reward perspectives. Deutsche Bank Neutral
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/brand recognition items (AB InBev named Cannes Lions Creative Marketer of the Year) are positive for long‑term brand strength but are unlikely to move near‑term earnings materially. BusinessWire Cannes Lions

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.