Analysts Set Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Target Price at $93.42

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $93.4150.

A number of brokerages have commented on BUD. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, May 5th.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

NYSE:BUD opened at $80.11 on Thursday. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52 week low of $56.97 and a 52 week high of $84.46. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $156.25 billion, a PE ratio of 21.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.57. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $75.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $71.19.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 11.90% and a return on equity of 12.26%. The firm had revenue of $15.27 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 4.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.4% in 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 in 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 valued at $755,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the period. 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 valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the period. 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 valued at $399,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. 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 valued at $2,747,000 after buying an additional 189 shares during the period. 5.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.