ABEV Stock – A Comprehensive Market Inference Overview

By Chris Stiles • Friday, December 08 14:24 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Consumer Staples company Ambev has moved 1.2% so far today on a volume of 4,919,930, compared to its average of 12,502,473. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Ambev trades -16.18% away from its average analyst target price of $3.43 per share. The 8 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $2.7 to $5.0, and on average have given Ambev a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying ABEV should be aware of the facts below:

Based on its trailing earnings per share of 0.19, Ambev has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.1 while the S&P 500 average is None
ABEV has a forward P/E ratio of 15.1 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $0.19 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.29 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Ambev is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 0.55 compared to its sector average of None
Ambev S.A., through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and sale of beer, draft beer, carbonated soft drinks, other non-alcoholic beverages, malt, and food products.
Based in São Paulo, the company has 52,000 full time employees and a market cap of $45.25 Billion. Ambev currently returns an annual dividend yield of 26.8%.

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