Samlyn Capital LLC Sells 102,435 Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD)

Samlyn Capital LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) by 5.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,938,346 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock after selling 102,435 shares during the period. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV accounts for 1.9% of Samlyn Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. Samlyn Capital LLC’s holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV were worth $112,715,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC increased its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 50.7% during the second quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 550 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 225.0% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 546 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 39.7% during the second quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 591 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $63.02 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $61.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $61.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $113.26 billion, a PE ratio of 26.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.09. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1-year low of $51.66 and a 1-year high of $67.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.06. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 9.89% and a return on equity of 14.77%. The business had revenue of $15.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.72 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from $68.50 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $73.25.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Company Profile

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.