Anheuser-Busch Inbev (BUD) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored. Consumer non-durables sector. Market cap $153.1B.

$77.73−1.04 (−1.3%)

Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:16 pm ET.

Gekko Brief

AI summary

BUD closes at $77.73, down 1.3%, with the shares sitting between the 50-day average of $80.52 and the 200-day average of $75.56. The GekkoIndex reads 61.5, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, while price stands 6.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $82.74. Over the past year the stock has returned 32.1%, though the three-month return is -3.7% and the one-month return is -0.5%.

This week's news centers on ratings and investment activity. Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock from hold to buy, citing an average price target of $91.08, and Bernstein reiterated its own Buy rating with analyst Trevor Stirling confirming a target of EUR 97. Separately, Anheuser-Busch announced a $21 million investment in Los Angeles facilities tied to local manufacturing skills training, and Engineers Gate Manager LP disclosed a reduced stake, now holding 47,086 shares valued at $3.88 million after cutting its position by 56.6% in the second quarter. Coverage also referenced prior Q2 2026 results, with EPS of $1.21 and revenue of $16.66 billion, both above consensus estimates.

Looking ahead, the next earnings date falls on 29 October 2026, 39 days out, placing it beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Analyst coverage currently shows 7 buy ratings and 1 hold among 8 firms, with a consensus target of $97.03, implying 24.8% upside from current levels. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -1.6% across 5 years, with gains in only 2 of those years, a pattern worth noting given 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 $77.73200-day averageGekko Fair Value $82.74

Key stats

Market cap
$153.1B
P/E ratio
17.2
Forward P/E
16.1
EPS, TTM
$4.64
Revenue, TTM
$62.61B
Profit margin
14.9%
Dividend yield
1.68%
Beta
0.78
Volume
2.57M avg 2.45M
1-year return
+32.1%
Typical daily move
±1.8%
Typical 20-day move
±4.6%
50-day average
$80.52
200-day average
$75.56
Next earnings
Oct 29
Shares outstanding
1.75B
52-week range
$58.33$86.60

Anheuser-Busch Inbev swing-trade checklist

Anheuser-Busch Inbev 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 $77.73 sits between the 50-day ($80.52) and 200-day ($75.56) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    61.5, Accumulation

    Reading 61.5 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    6.1% below

    Price is 6.1% 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

    −1.6% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −1.6% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

    See seasonality

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Anheuser-Busch Inbev stock chart and price history

Anheuser-Busch Inbev closed at $77.73 on Sep 18, 2026, +32.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $58.33 to $86.60.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−0.5%
3 months
−3.7%
6 months
+12.2%
1 year
+32.1%
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About Anheuser-Busch Inbev

Anheuser-Busch Inbev produces, markets, and sells beer, other alcoholic beverages, and soft drinks to consumers around the world. It holds a large stable of roughly 500 beer labels, with Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois standing out as its most widely known names.

Beyond these flagship brands, the company's portfolio spans a broad mix of regional and international labels, including Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra, as well as Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol. This range allows it to reach drinkers across many different markets and price points through manufacturing, marketing, and retail operations.

Anheuser-Busch Inbev traces its origins back to 1366 and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. Its shares trade under the ticker BUD.

Sector
Consumer non-durables
Website
ab-inbev.com

Anheuser-Busch Inbev GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Anheuser-Busch Inbev’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 61.5, in the Accumulation zone, down 1.2 points over five sessions.

010061.5Accumulation

Down 1.2 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 18, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying55−0.5%−0.9%−2.2%+3.5%
Accumulation (current zone)170+0.1%+0.2%+1.2%+6.9%
Neutral328+0.3%+0.7%+1.9%+1.9%
Distribution62+1.5%+2.2%+1.2%+1.0%
Selling0Not available

Average BUD 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 Anheuser-Busch Inbev stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Anheuser-Busch Inbev trades 6.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $82.74, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Anheuser-Busch Inbev shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$82.74

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 18, 2026

6.1% Undervalued

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Anheuser-Busch Inbev insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Anheuser-Busch Inbev, 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 BUD 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 BUD were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Anheuser-Busch Inbev has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$1.30B
As a share of market cap
0.85%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Sep 30

0of the funds Gekko tracks hold BUD.

0added0opened0trimmed1sold out
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Anheuser-Busch Inbev earnings: next date and track record

Anheuser-Busch Inbev reports on Oct 29, 2026 (39 days away).

Anheuser-Busch Inbev stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Anheuser-Busch Inbev is $97.03, +24.8% from the last close, from 8 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$97.03consensus 12-month target, +24.8% from the last close
Low $84.50High $111
Buy7
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 8 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 15BernsteinBuy, maintained$111+42.8%
Aug 4Evercore ISIBuy, maintained$105+35.1%
Aug 3Goldman SachsBuy, reiterated$98+26.1%
Jul 31DBSBuy, maintained$96.71+24.4%
Jul 31Wells FargoBuy, reiterated$97+24.8%
+1.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−1.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.8%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.

Anheuser-Busch Inbev seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Anheuser-Busch Inbev averaged −1.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−3.1%2021−6.8%2022−6.0%2023+2.6%2024+4.7%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−2.2%1 of 5
Next 10 trading days−2.5%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days−4.0%2 of 5
Next 20 trading days−1.6%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days+1.4%3 of 5

For scale, BUD’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.6%.

Anheuser-Busch Inbev market cap and key statistics

Anheuser-Busch Inbev’s market cap is $153.1B, with a P/E ratio of 17.2 and revenue of $62.61B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$153.1B
P/E ratio
17.2
Forward P/E
16.1
EPS, TTM
$4.64
Gekko Fair Value
$82.74

Trading

Volume
2.57M
Avg volume, 20 days
2.45M
52-week high
$86.60
52-week low
$58.33
Shares outstanding
1.75B

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$62.61B
Profit margin
14.9%
Return on equity
11.4%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+124.9%

Risk and income

Beta
0.78
Typical daily move
±1.8%
Typical 20-day move
±4.6%
Dividend yield
1.68%

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Anheuser-Busch Inbev stock FAQ

What is Anheuser-Busch Inbev’s market cap?

Anheuser-Busch Inbev’s market cap is $153.1B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $77.73, with 1.75B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 17.2.

What is the Anheuser-Busch Inbev stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Anheuser-Busch Inbev is $97.03, +24.8% from the last close. Of the 8 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 7 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Anheuser-Busch Inbev stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Anheuser-Busch Inbev is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $77.73 is 6.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $82.74. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Anheuser-Busch Inbev report earnings next?

Anheuser-Busch Inbev is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026 (39 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.02 per share on revenue of $14.15B.

What is Anheuser-Busch Inbev’s 52-week high and low?

Anheuser-Busch Inbev’s 52-week high is $86.60 and its 52-week low is $58.33; it closed at $77.73 on Sep 18, 2026, +32.1% over the past year.

Is Anheuser-Busch Inbev 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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