Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s (BUD) Buy Rating Reiterated at Berenberg Bank

Berenberg Bank reissued their buy rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) in a research report report published on Tuesday morning,MarketScreener reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Barclays reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.67.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Up 2.1%

BUD opened at $71.27 on Tuesday. 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 has a 52 week low of $47.89 and a 52 week high of $72.13. The business’s 50 day moving average is $64.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $62.90. The firm has a market cap of $139.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.57.

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

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 494.7% during the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 446 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the second quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 602.7% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 527 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 452 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

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.