Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for BUD Q3 Earnings

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the consumer goods maker will earn $1.14 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.13. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $4.37 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s FY2026 earnings at $4.43 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.26 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.88 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.59 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.32 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Barclays reissued an “equal weight” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $86.50 to $84.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.08.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Shares of BUD stock opened at $80.35 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $81.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.89. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12 month low of $57.79 and a 12 month high of $86.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $162.25 billion, a PE ratio of 17.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.60.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The consumer goods maker reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.42% and a net margin of 14.90%.The company had revenue of $16.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.23 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.98 EPS. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s quarterly revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC grew 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 valued at $588,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 32.8% in the 2nd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 595 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Persium Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Persium Advisors LLC now owns 10,890 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $755,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 19.0% during the first 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. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 0.4% during the third 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 currently owned by institutional investors.

More Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV News

Here are the key news stories impacting Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research increased its FY2026 EPS estimate to $4.43 from $4.27, above the current consensus estimate of $4.37. It also raised Q3 2026 EPS to $1.14 from $1.13, which could reinforce expectations for near-term earnings momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: The research firm lifted its FY2027 EPS forecast to $4.88 from $4.81 and raised Q1 2027 EPS to $1.09 from $1.05. Q2 2027 estimates also rose to $1.26 from $1.22, indicating stronger projected earnings across several periods.
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term expectations improved as Zacks raised Q2 2028 EPS to $1.59 from $1.38, Q1 2028 EPS to $1.13 from $1.10, and FY2028 EPS to $5.32 from $5.31. The broader estimate revisions point to potential earnings growth through 2028.
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks growth analysis said Anheuser-Busch InBev is positioned to outperform the market because of above-average financial growth. 3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn’t Overlook Anheuser-Busch InBev
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks slightly reduced its Q3 2027 EPS estimate to $1.26 from $1.27. The small revision is a minor offset to the otherwise broadly higher forecasts.
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate Zacks article compared BUD’s performance with other consumer-staples stocks but did not provide a new company-specific catalyst. Are Consumer Staples Stocks Lagging Anheuser-Busch InBev This Year?

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.