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

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

BUD has been the subject of a number of other reports. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Monday, February 16th. Barclays reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.50.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

NYSE BUD opened at $73.66 on Thursday. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a fifty-two week low of $56.97 and a fifty-two week high of $81.56. The stock has a market cap of $143.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.58. The business has a fifty day moving average of $74.08 and a 200-day moving average of $66.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 15.67% and a net margin of 11.53%.The company had revenue of $15.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.48 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.88 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BUD. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 52.9% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,036 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $556,000 after acquiring an additional 3,127 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 7.8% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,869 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $546,000 after acquiring an additional 642 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 25.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,318,248 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $81,151,000 after purchasing an additional 265,783 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 40.1% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 9,562 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $657,000 after purchasing an additional 2,736 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund bought a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $120,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages reaffirmed or issued buy ratings (UBS, Barclays, Bernstein / Sanford C. Bernstein), supporting upside sentiment. Read More. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts’ consensus recommendation was reported as a “Moderate Buy,” which can help underpin investor confidence. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Deutsche Bank reiterated a “Neutral” rating, keeping a portion of institutional flows and sentiment muted. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Kepler Capital issued a “Hold” (neutral) rating, another signal that not all firms see near-term catalysts for rerating. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group slightly trimmed its FY-2026 EPS forecast to $4.33 from $4.35 — a modest downgrade that could weigh on sentiment if other shops follow with cuts (Erste’s view remains above some consensus figures).

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.