Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA (BUD) is a good buy for a beginner investor with a long-term strategy and $50,000-$100,000 available for investment. The stock demonstrates strong financial performance, bullish technical indicators, and favorable analyst ratings, making it a solid choice for long-term growth.
The stock shows bullish technical indicators with MACD above 0 and positively contracting, RSI in a neutral zone, and moving averages in a bullish alignment (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200). The stock is trading above key support levels, with resistance at 75.864 and 77.21.

Strong financial growth in Q4 2025 with revenue up 4.82% YoY, net income up 60.57% YoY, and EPS up 66.07% YoY. Gross margin also improved. Analysts maintain positive ratings with multiple Overweight and Buy ratings, and price targets indicating upside potential.
No significant insider or hedge fund activity. One analyst downgrade to Hold from Buy in February 2026.
In Q4 2025, revenue increased to $15.56 billion (+4.82% YoY), net income rose to $1.96 billion (+60.57% YoY), EPS increased to 0.93 (+66.07% YoY), and gross margin improved slightly to 55.37%.
Recent analyst ratings are largely positive, with Morgan Stanley, Evercore ISI, and Citi maintaining Overweight or Buy ratings and price targets ranging from $82 to $100. One downgrade from ING Bank to Hold with a EUR 66.20 price target.