Why Ambev S.A. (ABEV) Should Be On Your Radar Moving Forward

The stock of Ambev S.A. (NYSE:ABEV) last traded at $2.86, up 1.06% from the previous session.

Data from the available sources indicates that Ambev S.A. (NYSE:ABEV) is covered by 18 analysts. The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Overweight’. ABEV stock price is now -6.41% away from the 50-day moving average and 0.32% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $45.02B.

In total, 4 analysts have assigned it a hold rating, and 9 have given it a buy rating.

There have been several recent changes in the stakes of large investors in ABEV stock. A new stake in Ambev S.A. shares was purchased by ORBIS ALLAN GRAY LTD during the first quarter worth $19,119,000. NORGES BANK invested $4,238,000 in shares of ABEV during the first quarter. In the first quarter, RHUMBLINE ADVISERS acquired a new stake in Ambev S.A. valued at approximately $2,494,000. ASSENAGON ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A. acquired a new stake in ABEV for approximately $2,033,000. OPTIVER HOLDING B.V. purchased a new stake in ABEV valued at around $1,444,000 in the second quarter. In total, there are 424 active investors with 18.10% ownership of the company’s stock.

With an opening price of $2.8200 on Friday morning, Ambev S.A. (NYSE: ABEV) set off the trading day. During the past 12 months, Ambev S.A. has had a low of $2.40 and a high of $3.24. As of last week, the company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 1.00, and a quick ratio of 0.70. According to the stock market information, the enterprise value for the company is $43.75B, which is based on a 15.80 price-to-earnings ratio, a 2.26 price-to-earnings-growth ratio, and a beta of 1.13. The fifty day moving average price for ABEV is $3.0534 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $2.8501 for the stock.

The latest earnings results from Ambev S.A. (NYSE: ABEV) was released for Jun, 2023. According to the Beverages – Brewers Company, earnings per share came in at $0.03, inline with analysts’ expectations of $0.03. This compares to $0.04 EPS in the same period last year. The net profit margin was 17.30% and return on equity was 16.70% for ABEV. The company reported revenue of $3.82 billion for the quarter, compared to $3.66 billion a year earlier. Comparatively to last year’s same quarter, the company’s quarterly revenue rose 4.43 percent. For the current quarter, analysts expect ABEV to generate $4.13B in revenue.

Moreover, the firm recently paid out its quarterly dividend on 01/06/2022. Investors who held shares on 12/21/2021 were paid a $0.023804 dividend. On an annualized basis, this represents a $0.14 dividend and a 5.03% percent yield. There was an ex-dividend date of 12/20/2021 for this dividend. In terms of dividend payout ratio, ABEV is presently at 418.20%.

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