Quantinno Capital Management LP Has $5.09 Million Stock Holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) by 74.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 101,682 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 43,429 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $5,091,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2,722.7% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 621 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 4th quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 4th quarter worth about $49,000. 5.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Down 0.0%

NYSE:BUD opened at $67.51 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $121.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.84, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.83. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $63.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $56.76. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12 month low of $45.94 and a 12 month high of $67.60.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 10.98% and a return on equity of 15.29%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.75 earnings per share. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s quarterly revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 7th will be paid a $1.0492 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is a positive change from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s previous annual dividend of $0.87. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 7th. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.32%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BUD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $70.10 to $88.00 in a report on Monday, May 12th. Argus raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $71.50.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Profile

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV produces, distributes, exports, markets, and sells beer and beverages. It offers a portfolio of approximately 500 beer brands, which primarily include Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra; and Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol brands.