Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s (BUD) “Buy” Rating Reaffirmed at The Goldman Sachs Group

The Goldman Sachs Group reissued their buy rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) in a research note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on BUD. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $81.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Shares of BUD opened at $80.40 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $63.45. 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 $52.47 and a 52 week high of $81.56. The stock has a market cap of $157.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.37, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.55.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $15.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.48 billion. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 24.32% and a net margin of 11.53%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.88 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

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

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 11,380,404 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $728,801,000 after buying an additional 368,721 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 29.8% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,205,767 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $269,337,000 after acquiring an additional 966,378 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,009,863 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $256,792,000 after purchasing an additional 42,009 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 12.8% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,770,946 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $224,786,000 after purchasing an additional 426,495 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GQG Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the fourth quarter valued at $149,778,000. 5.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 underlying EPS beat and margin progress — AB InBev reported $0.95 underlying EPS, beating consensus and showing year-over-year EPS growth and margin expansion; management highlighted improved momentum heading into 2026. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple big-bank buy ratings reaffirmed — Barclays, Goldman Sachs, RBC, Jefferies and UBS all kept buy/positive stances after the print, supporting upside sentiment from the sell-side. Barclays Rating Goldman Sachs Rating RBC Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials and transcript available — The full Q4 presentation and earnings-call transcript were published for detailed metrics, channel checks and management commentary (useful for modeling cash flow, capex and guidance assumptions). Earnings Call Transcript Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Company press release and full results posted — Provides the official underlying EPS reconciliation, FCF metrics (11.3bn USD noted for FY) and management commentary to update forecasts. BusinessWire
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed and beer volumes declined — Revenue came in a touch below consensus and global beer volumes fell (about -1.5% yoy), with company citing weak demand and weather headwinds; volume weakness is the main near-term risk to topline and growth assumptions. Zacks Coverage

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.