What is Erste Group Bank’s Forecast for BUD FY2026 Earnings?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report released on Friday, June 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the consumer goods maker will post earnings of $4.38 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.33. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $4.32 per share.

BUD has been the topic of several other research reports. SBG Securities lowered Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.42.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BUD opened at $82.37 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $72.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $160.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12 month low of $56.97 and a 12 month high of $84.46.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Persium Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Persium Advisors LLC now owns 10,890 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $755,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 19.0% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,029 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. now owns 6,235 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 46,080 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $2,747,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.