Erste Group Bank Has Strong Forecast for BUD FY2027 Earnings

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Erste Group Bank raised their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the consumer goods maker will post earnings per share of $4.92 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.91. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $4.38 per share.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The consumer goods maker reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.42% and a net margin of 14.90%.The firm had revenue of $16.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.98 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.08.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Down 0.1%

BUD opened at $79.04 on Monday. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a fifty-two week low of $57.79 and a fifty-two week high of $86.60. The business has a 50-day moving average of $81.17 and a 200-day moving average of $78.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.50. The company has a market capitalization of $159.60 billion, a PE ratio of 16.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.59.

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

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Corient Private Wealth LP increased its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 17.1% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 19,507 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $1,607,000 after buying an additional 2,855 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 37.6% in the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,841 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $729,000 after acquiring an additional 2,418 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the second quarter worth $212,000. XY Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the second quarter worth $434,000. Finally, Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC increased its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 0.4% during the second quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC now owns 128,392 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $10,580,000 after acquiring an additional 490 shares during the period. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.