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

Berenberg Bank reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) in a research note released on Wednesday morning,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on BUD. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Monday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $88.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, SBG Securities cut shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four 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 an average target price of $90.50.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $82.19 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $160.31 billion, a PE ratio of 22.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.57. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12-month low of $56.97 and a 12-month high of $82.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $68.89.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $15.27 billion for the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 11.90% and a return on equity of 12.26%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 4.2 EPS for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be given a $1.1735 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 322.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.56%.

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

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3,800.0% in the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 390 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the period. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 79.1% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 498 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Corp lifted its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 84.6% during the 1st quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 502 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the period. 5.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — AB InBev reported $0.97 EPS (vs. ~$0.90 consensus), revenue of $15.27B (vs. ~$14.69B) and ended a multi-year slide with modest beer volume growth. This is the core driver of today’s rally. AB InBev Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction and coverage emphasize the beat and volume rebound — outlets note stronger demand for megabrands (Corona, Budweiser, Michelob) and that AB InBev’s results unexpectedly reversed volume declines, supporting the stock rally. AB InBev delivers big beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst backing: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $93 and kept an “overweight” rating, implying meaningful upside vs. current levels — adding buy-side momentum. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages reaffirm buys — several banks (including UBS, Bernstein, Barclays, RBC, JPMorgan, Jefferies, Berenberg) reiterated “buy”/”buy-like” ratings, reinforcing positive analyst sentiment around the beat and outlook. UBS reiterates its buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Brand and marketing strength highlighted — AB InBev won Cannes Lions Creative Marketer of the Year (third time), supporting long-term brand premiumization and marketing-led growth narrative. AB InBev Wins Cannes Lions Creative Marketer of the Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/filings and call materials available — the company filed a Form 6‑K and posted the earnings slide deck and call transcript for deeper review by investors (useful but not market-moving by itself). Form 6-K filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and analyst writeups are live — useful for modeling guidance and margin/volume drivers but mainly confirm the beat rather than changing the headline. Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Deutsche Bank kept a “neutral” rating — a reminder some brokers remain cautious despite the beat. Deutsche Bank neutral rating

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.