Shares of Ambev S.A. (NYSE:ABEV – Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $2.68.
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Ambev from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 24th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Ambev from $3.00 to $2.50 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 9th.
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Ambev Stock Performance
ABEV opened at $2.08 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $2.24 and its 200 day moving average is $2.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. Ambev has a 12-month low of $2.01 and a 12-month high of $3.22. The company has a market cap of $32.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.95, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.06.
Ambev (NYSE:ABEV – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 8th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05. Ambev had a return on equity of 17.53% and a net margin of 18.25%. The company had revenue of $4.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4 billion. On average, equities research analysts predict that Ambev will post 0.18 EPS for the current year.
About Ambev
Ambev SA, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and sale of beer, draft beer, carbonated soft drinks, other non-alcoholic beverages, malt, and food products. It offers beer primarily under the Skol, Brahma, Antarctica, Brahva, Budweiser, Bud Light, Beck, Leffe and Hoegaarden, Bucanero, Cristal, Mayabe, Presidente, Presidente Light, Brahma Light, Bohemia, The One, Corona, Modelo Especial, Stella Artois, Quilmes Clásica, Paceña, Taquiña, Huari, Becker, Cusqueña, Michelob Ultra, Busch, Pilsen, Ouro Fino, Banks, Deputy, Patricia, Labatt Blue, Alexander Keith's, and Kokanee brands.
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