Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock had previously closed at $54.77, but opened at $59.19. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares last traded at $59.45, with a volume of 1,542,361 shares trading hands.
The consumer goods maker reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.13. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 15.29% and a net margin of 10.98%.
Separately, TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $65.00 to $55.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $64.00.
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Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Dodge & Cox raised its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 27.7% during the fourth quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 39,996,830 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $2,002,641,000 after acquiring an additional 8,670,940 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,307,014 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $683,252,000 after purchasing an additional 587,329 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 7.2% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 7,569,492 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $379,004,000 after purchasing an additional 505,206 shares during the period. Holocene Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 22.8% in the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 4,331,636 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock valued at $287,144,000 after purchasing an additional 803,257 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 2,594,619 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $129,201,000 after buying an additional 134,243 shares during the period. 5.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
The company has a market capitalization of $106.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.32, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The company's 50-day moving average price is $49.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $56.76.
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV produces, distributes, exports, markets, and sells beer and beverages. It offers a portfolio of approximately 500 beer brands, which primarily include Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra; and Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol brands.
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