Erste Group Bank Issues Pessimistic Outlook for BUD Earnings

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 15th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the consumer goods maker will post earnings per share of $4.44 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.50. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $4.31 per share.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.34% and a net margin of 11.90%.The firm had revenue of $15.27 billion during the quarter.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on BUD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $88.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $90.08.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BUD opened at $81.61 on Monday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $159.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.59. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12 month low of $56.97 and a 12 month high of $85.56. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $81.25 and a 200-day moving average of $75.94.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BUD. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,185 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $588,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 32.8% during the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 595 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the period. Persium Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.4% in the first quarter. Persium Advisors LLC now owns 10,890 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $755,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 19.0% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,029 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period. Finally, Brucke Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. now owns 6,235 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $399,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. 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.