Understanding the Basics of BUD Stock

By Scott Lee • Thursday, July 04 07:49 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Consumer Staples company Anheuser-Busch InBev has moved 2.4% so far today on a volume of 1,446,396, compared to its average of 1,581,985. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Anheuser-Busch InBev trades -15.48% away from its average analyst target price of $71.06 per share. The 9 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $64.0 to $80.0, and on average have given Anheuser-Busch InBev a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in BUD, you'll want to know the following:

Anheuser-Busch InBev's current price is 7.5% above its Graham number of $55.86, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Anheuser-Busch InBev has moved 8.5% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 25.5%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 2.33, Anheuser-Busch InBev has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.8 while the S&P 500 average is 27.65
BUD has a forward P/E ratio of 15.6 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $3.85 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.12 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Anheuser-Busch InBev is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.46 compared to its sector average of 2.79
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV produces, distributes, exports, markets, and sells beer and beverages.
Based in Leuven, the company has 155,000 full time employees and a market cap of $118.42 Billion.

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