Erste Group Bank Has Strong Outlook for BUD FY2026 Earnings

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report released on Friday, September 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the consumer goods maker will post earnings per share of $4.51 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.45. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $4.38 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s FY2027 earnings at $4.93 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. TD Cowen lifted their target price 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings cut Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $93.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.08.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

Shares of BUD stock opened at $77.96 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12-month low of $58.33 and a 12-month high of $86.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $80.52 and a 200-day moving average of $78.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $157.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.59.

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

Institutional Trading of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BUD. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3.3% in the fourth 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 last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 12.9% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 121,435 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $8,424,000 after purchasing an additional 13,877 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 64.7% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 810,874 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $56,250,000 after purchasing an additional 318,600 shares during the last quarter. Cook & Bynum Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,282,514. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 10,464.1% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,190,248 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $262,876,000 after purchasing an additional 3,160,049 shares in the last quarter. 5.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Company Profile

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is a global brewing and beverage company headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. The company produces, markets and distributes beer and other alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages through a broad portfolio of international, regional and local brands.

Its leading brands include Budweiser, Bud Light, Corona, Stella Artois, Michelob ULTRA, Beck’s, Hoegaarden and Leffe. AB InBev also offers a range of craft, premium, flavored and alcohol-free beverages, serving consumers through retail, hospitality and e-commerce channels.

The company was formed in 2008 through the combination of InBev and Anheuser-Busch, bringing together Anheuser-Busch’s U.S.