FY2026 Earnings Estimate for BUD Issued By Erste Group Bank

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank cut their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note issued on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the consumer goods maker will post earnings per share of $4.44 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.48. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $4.39 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on BUD. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Barclays restated an “equal weight” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.08.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BUD opened at $79.02 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $81.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.38. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1 year low of $57.79 and a 1 year high of $86.60. The company has a market capitalization of $159.56 billion, a PE ratio of 16.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.66.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 3.3% during 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 acquiring an additional 368,721 shares in the last quarter. Cook & Bynum Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,282,514. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 64.7% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 810,874 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $56,250,000 after purchasing an additional 318,600 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 12.9% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 121,435 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $8,424,000 after purchasing an additional 13,877 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 601,440 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $41,722,000 after purchasing an additional 29,124 shares during the last quarter. 5.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.