Why Was Anheuser-Busch InBev Stock On A Roll This Week?

Anheuser-Busch InBev stock (NYSE: BUD) has jumped 12% in just the last one week and has completely outperformed the S&P 500 which was up just 1%. If you look at the change over the last ten days and one month, the stock is up 11% and 8.7%, outperforming the broader market on both the occasions. Most of the rise has come on 28^th October after the company announced its Q3 2021 performance. BUD beat analysts’ expectations by registering revenue of $14.27 billion in Q3 as against consensus estimate of $13.67 billion. Revenue growth was driven by both volume growth and price increases. The 8% organic growth will also help the company repay part of its debt load. The management has increased the lower end of the EBITDA guidance for the year. For 2021, EBITDA growth is expected to be in the range of 10%-12% as against the earlier projection of 8%-12%.

Another positive development that led to the stock price rise was the news related to the Altria MO Group’s investment. Altria owns approximately 10% of BUD from the merger with SAB Miller in 2016, and the bulk of its shares lost their lock-up restriction this month. Altria recorded impairment on the carrying value of those shares. But it has now announced that Altria currently plans to maintain its investment in BUD.

Now, is BUD stock set to rise further or could we expect some correction? We believe that there is a 68% chance of a rise in BUD stock over the next month (21 trading days) based on our machine learning analysis of trends in the stock price over the last ten years. See our analysis on BUD Stock Chance of Rise.

Twenty-One Day: BUD 8.7%, vs. S&P500 5.5%; Outperformed market

(8% likelihood event; 68% probability of rise over next 21 days)

• BUD stock increased 8.7% the last twenty-one trading days (one month), compared to a broader market (S&P500) rise of 5.5%
• A change of 8.7% or more over twenty-one trading days is an 8% likelihood event, which has occurred 192 times out of 2516 in the last ten years
• Of these 192 instances, the stock has seen a positive movement over the next twenty-one trading days on 131 occasions
• This points to a 68% probability for the stock rising over the next twenty-one trading days

Ten Day: BUD 11%, vs. S&P500 3.6%; Outperformed market

(2% likelihood event; 41% probability of rise over next 10 days)

• BUD stock increased 11% over the last ten trading days (two weeks), compared to a broader market (S&P500) rise of 3.6%
• A change of 11% or more over ten trading days is a 2% likelihood event, which has occurred 46 times out of 2516 in the last ten years
• Of these 46 instances, the stock has seen a positive movement over the next ten trading days on 19 occasions
• This points to a 41% probability for the stock rising over the next ten trading days

Five Day: BUD 12%, vs. S&P500 1%; Outperformed market

(1% likelihood event; 40% probability of rise over next five days)

• BUD stock increased 12% over a five-day trading period ending 10/28/2021, much higher compared to the broader market (S&P500) rise of 1%
• A change of 12% or more over five trading days (one week) is an extremely rare (1% likelihood) event, which has occurred 20 times out of 2516 in the last ten years
• Of these 20 instances, the stock has seen a positive movement over the next five trading days on 8 occasions
• This points to a 40% probability for the stock rising over the next five trading days

What if you’re looking for a more balanced portfolio instead? Here’s a high-quality portfolio that’s beaten the market consistently since 2016.

Invest with Trefis Market Beating Portfolios

See all Trefis Price Estimates