Jefferies Financial Group Reiterates “Buy” Rating for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a research report issued on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. SBG Securities cut shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.94.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of BUD opened at $83.70 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $163.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.88, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.59. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52 week low of $56.97 and a 52 week high of $85.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.72. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $79.92 and a 200-day moving average of $74.11.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $15.27 billion during the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.34% and a net margin of 11.90%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 4.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of BUD. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 11,380,404 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $728,801,000 after acquiring an additional 368,721 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 53.7% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 828,670 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $49,397,000 after purchasing an additional 289,431 shares during the period. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the third quarter worth about $5,355,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 535.6% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 653,616 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $38,962,000 after purchasing an additional 550,774 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 150.6% in the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,188,876 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $70,869,000 after purchasing an additional 714,420 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.