Insightful Analysis on Investing in BUD Stock

By Ken Smith • Friday, November 28 10:06 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Consumer Staples company Anheuser-Busch Inbev has moved -0.0% so far today on a volume of 228,345, compared to its average of 2,176,485. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Anheuser-Busch Inbev trades -19.82% away from its average analyst target price of $77.1 per share. The 10 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $65.0 to $96.0, and on average have given Anheuser-Busch Inbev a rating of buy.

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

Anheuser-Busch Inbev's current price is 9.7% above its Graham number of $56.36, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Anheuser-Busch Inbev has moved 15.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 12.9%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 3.01, Anheuser-Busch Inbev has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.5 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
BUD has a forward P/E ratio of 16.5 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $3.74 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.5 compared to its sector average of 3.03
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV produces, distributes, exports, markets, and sells beer in North America, Middle Americas, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.
Based in Leuven, the company has 144,000 full time employees and a market cap of $121.1 Billion.

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