Vontobel Holding Ltd. Purchases New Stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV $BUD

Vontobel Holding Ltd. acquired a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 9,284 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock, valued at approximately $553,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BUD. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 602.7% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 527 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 452 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 51.6% in the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 758 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 2nd quarter worth $55,000. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on BUD shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Kepler Capital Markets lowered Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Morningstar raised Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $72.00.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $64.34 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $125.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The business has a 50-day moving average of $62.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $63.17. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1 year low of $45.94 and a 1 year high of $72.13.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.02. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.20% and a net margin of 10.40%.The business had revenue of $15.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were given a dividend of $0.1722 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a dividend yield of 57.0%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.84%.

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.