What is Erste Group Bank’s Forecast for BUD FY2026 Earnings?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note issued on Friday, June 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the consumer goods maker will post earnings of $4.38 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.33. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $4.32 per share.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on BUD. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.42.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

NYSE BUD opened at $82.37 on Friday. 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 has a 52-week low of $56.97 and a 52-week high of $84.46. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $77.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.34. The firm has a market cap of $160.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.59.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.34% and a net margin of 11.90%.The business had revenue of $15.27 billion for the quarter.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 53.7% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 828,670 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $49,397,000 after purchasing an additional 289,431 shares in the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $818,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 11,380,404 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $728,801,000 after purchasing an additional 368,721 shares in the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $5,355,000. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp boosted its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 30.4% in the 3rd quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 730,000 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $43,515,000 after purchasing an additional 170,000 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

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.