Erste Group Bank Issues Optimistic Estimate for BUD Earnings

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank upped their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 12th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the consumer goods maker will post earnings of $4.33 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.23. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $4.27 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s FY2027 earnings at $4.83 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on BUD. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.42.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $81.90 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $74.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $70.08. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a twelve month low of $56.97 and a twelve 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 has a market cap of $159.75 billion, a PE ratio of 22.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.57.

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. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 11.90% and a return on equity of 12.26%. The company had revenue of $15.27 billion for the quarter.

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

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 1st quarter valued at about $36,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 51.0% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,462 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $310,000 after purchasing an additional 1,508 shares during the last quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 42.1% during the 1st quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. now owns 51,020 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $3,539,000 after purchasing an additional 15,122 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 28.9% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 214,841 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $14,904,000 after purchasing an additional 48,223 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Waverly Advisors LLC bought a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 1st quarter valued at about $249,000. 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.