Ambev (ABEV) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Ambev S.A. Consumer non-durables sector. Market cap $45.43B.

$2.94−0.04 (−1.3%)

Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:15 pm ET.

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Ambev trades at $2.94, down 1.3% on the day, sitting between its 50-day average of $2.98 and 200-day average of $2.94. The GekkoIndex reads 62.3, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Against Gekko Fair Value of $4.13, price stands 28.8% below that mark. Over the past year the stock has returned 24.6%, though the three-month return is -5.8% and the six-month return is 5%.

Recent filings show two institutional moves in opposite directions. Tidal Investments LLC cut its stake by 15.9% in the second quarter, selling 488,057 shares while retaining 2.58 million shares valued at $8.09 million. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its position by 712.8% in the same quarter, bringing its holding to $5.77 million, even as analyst sentiment is described as cautious with an average "Reduce" rating and a target near the current price.

Ambev's next earnings date falls on 29 October 2026, 39 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. At the last report, EPS of $0.28 beat the $0.05 estimate, part of a streak of 5 beats in 8 quarters, with an average absolute reaction of 4.6% historically. Analyst coverage from 3 firms shows 0 buy, 2 hold, and 1 sell, with a consensus target of $3.34. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -4.6% across 5 years, with 0 of those years positive, a pattern worth noting alongside the current gap to fair value.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.

Price vs fair value

Close $2.94200-day averageGekko Fair Value $4.13

Key stats

Market cap
$45.43B
P/E ratio
14.9
Forward P/E
13.2
EPS, TTM
$0.20
Revenue, TTM
$88.27B
Profit margin
18.4%
Dividend yield
5.33%
Beta
0.25
Volume
26.25M avg 26.49M
1-year return
+24.6%
Typical daily move
±2.3%
Typical 20-day move
±5.5%
50-day average
$2.98
200-day average
$2.94
Next earnings
Oct 29
Shares outstanding
15.42B
52-week range
$2.10$3.45

Ambev swing-trade checklist

Ambev scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $2.94 sits between the 50-day ($2.98) and 200-day ($2.94) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    62.3, Accumulation

    Reading 62.3 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    28.8% below

    Price is 28.8% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 39 days

    Next report Oct 29, 2026, 39 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

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  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −4.6% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −4.6% over 5 years, rising in 0 of them.

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Ambev stock chart and price history

Ambev closed at $2.94 on Sep 18, 2026, +24.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $2.10 to $3.45.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+4.6%
3 months
−5.8%
6 months
+5.0%
1 year
+24.6%
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About Ambev

Ambev produces and sells a broad line of drinks, along with some food items, throughout the Americas. Beer forms a large part of its business, with labels ranging from Skol, Brahma and Antarctica to global names such as Corona, Stella Artois, Budweiser and Michelob Ultra. Alongside beer, it offers non-alcoholic choices like bottled water, juices, iced tea, energy drinks and sodas under brands including Guaraná Antarctica, Gatorade, Pepsi and Lipton Iced Tea.

Its business is split into four regional units covering Brazil, Central America together with the Caribbean, the rest of South America, and Canada. Getting goods to market relies on a combination of Ambev's own delivery operations and outside distribution partners. Interbrew International B.V. holds a controlling interest in the company, making Ambev part of that larger corporate structure.

Ambev's origins go back to 1885, and its main offices sit in São Paulo, Brazil. Its stock trades under the ticker ABEV.

Sector
Consumer non-durables
Website
ambev.com.br

Ambev GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Ambev’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62.3, in the Accumulation zone, up 5.8 points over five sessions.

010062.3Accumulation

Up 5.8 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.

Reading for Sep 18, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying25+1.2%+1.3%+2.3%+11.6%
Accumulation (current zone)236+0.4%+0.6%+0.2%+1.4%
Neutral298−0.1%0.0%+1.6%+3.2%
Distribution56+1.0%+2.0%+0.5%+4.5%
Selling0Not available

Average ABEV share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Ambev stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Ambev trades 28.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $4.13, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Ambev shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$4.13

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026

28.8% Undervalued

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Ambev insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Ambev, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for ABEV in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in ABEV were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Ambev earnings: next date and track record

Ambev reports on Oct 29, 2026 (39 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.

5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.6%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−4.9%May ’24+0.5%Aug ’24−5.3%Oct ’24+11.6%Feb ’25+1.6%May ’25−5.2%Jul ’25+6.0%Oct ’25+2.0%Feb ’26

Last earnings call, Feb 12, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Ambev's 2025 Q4 and full-year earnings call highlighted resilience amid a challenging operating environment. Management emphasized that they delivered normalized EBITDA growth and a 50 bps expansion in consolidated normalized EBITDA margin to 33.4%, supported by net revenue per hectoliter growth of 7.5%, productivity initiatives, and disciplined SG&A. Volumes were pressured in 2025 due to unseasonable weather (La Niña) that hit out-of-home occasions, although December Brazil beer volumes recovered into growth. Cash COGS per hectoliter increased 6.1% in Brazil (first quartile of prior guidance). Below-EBITDA headwinds included nearly BRL 4 billion in net financial expenses driven by FX losses and sourcing USD in Bolivia; the effective tax rate was 17.7% (one-offs). Management framed 2025 as a stress test that strengthened the company culturally and operationally and pointed to positive 2026 tailwinds (Carnival, holidays, FIFA World Cup). They reiterated strategic focus on three pillars (portfolio strength, digital ecosystem/BEES, and resource allocation), ambition for continued margin expansion, and disciplined capital allocation with ongoing dividend discussions.
Guidance
Brazil Beer cash COGS per hectoliter guidance for 2026: increase of 4.5% to 7.5% (midpoint broadly in line with 2025). Management reiterated ambition for continued margin expansion over time but did not provide explicit revenue, EPS, or EBITDA numeric guidance for 2026. No firm dividends/timing guidance was provided; management said quarterly cash-return decisions will be discussed each quarter.
Risks flagged
Key risks mentioned include weather-related volume weakness (La Niña), commodity cost pressure (notably aluminum), foreign exchange volatility and FX losses (including costs sourcing USD in Bolivia), macroeconomic conditions affecting demand, and potential emerging risks such as GLP-1 drug adoption (no material impact observed yet but will be monitored).
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Feb 12, 2026$0.28
est $0.05
+445.8%$5.23B
est $4.62B
+13.1%+2.0%
Oct 30, 2025$0.04
est $0.04
+12.9%$3.91B
est $4.77B
−18.1%+6.0%
Jul 31, 2025$0.18
est $0.03
+429.4%$3.70B
est $4.16B
−11.0%−5.2%
May 6, 2025$0.04
est $0.04
−0.2%$3.85B
est $3.81B
+1.0%+1.6%
Feb 26, 2025$0.05
est $0.05
+5.8%$4.36B
est $3.82B
+14.2%+11.6%
Oct 31, 2024$0.04
est $0.04
0.0%$3.82B
est $3.96B
−3.5%−5.3%
Aug 1, 2024$0.03
est $0.03
0.0%+0.5%
May 8, 2024$0.05
est $0.04
+25.0%−4.9%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Ambev stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Ambev is $3.34, +13.6% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$3.34consensus 12-month target, +13.6% from the last close
Low $2.85High $3.50
Buy0
Hold2
Sell1

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Aug 11UBSSell, maintained$2.85−3.1%
Aug 3BernsteinHold, maintained
Jul 30BarclaysHold, maintained$3.50+19.0%
Jul 28BarclaysHold, maintained$3.50+19.0%
+0.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−4.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Ambev seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Ambev averaged −4.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 0 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−3.8%2021−5.7%2022−7.7%2023−3.8%2024−2.2%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−2.9%0 of 5
Next 10 trading days−1.5%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days−4.7%0 of 5
Next 20 trading days−4.6%0 of 5
Next 30 trading days−0.8%3 of 5

For scale, ABEV’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.5%.

Ambev market cap and key statistics

Ambev’s market cap is $45.43B, with a P/E ratio of 14.9 and revenue of $88.27B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$45.43B
P/E ratio
14.9
Forward P/E
13.2
EPS, TTM
$0.20
Gekko Fair Value
$4.13

Trading

Volume
26.25M
Avg volume, 20 days
26.49M
52-week high
$3.45
52-week low
$2.10
Shares outstanding
15.42B

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$88.27B
Profit margin
18.4%
Return on equity
18.4%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+24.6%

Risk and income

Beta
0.25
Typical daily move
±2.3%
Typical 20-day move
±5.5%
Dividend yield
5.33%

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Ambev stock FAQ

What is Ambev’s market cap?

Ambev’s market cap is $45.43B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $2.94, with 15.42B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 14.9.

What is the Ambev stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Ambev is $3.34, +13.6% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 0 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Ambev stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Ambev is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $2.94 is 28.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $4.13. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Ambev report earnings next?

Ambev is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026 (39 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.05 per share on revenue of $4.25B. Ambev beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.6% on average across the report.

What is Ambev’s 52-week high and low?

Ambev’s 52-week high is $3.45 and its 52-week low is $2.10; it closed at $2.94 on Sep 18, 2026, +24.6% over the past year.

Is Ambev stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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