Anheuser-Busch InBev stock gains 1.30 percent on Q2 growth
Published on 10/04/2026 at 10:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Anheuser-Busch InBev stock (ISIN BE0974293251) was trading at EUR 65.40 on Euronext Brussels on October 2, 2026, up 1.30 percent from EUR 64.56. The move followed a quarter in which underlying EPS increased 23.4 percent to USD 1.21, according to Business Wire in its July 30, 2026 release.
Q2 revenue reaches USD 16.660 billion
AB InBev reported Q2 2026 revenue of USD 16.660 billion, an organic increase of 5.6 percent from Q2 2025. Normalized EBITDA rose 5.8 percent to USD 5.938 billion, while the normalized EBITDA margin expanded to 35.6 percent from 35.3 percent.
The earnings mix was stronger below the revenue line. Underlying profit increased to USD 2.390 billion from USD 1.950 billion in Q2 2025, and underlying EPS rose from USD 0.98 to USD 1.21. Free cash flow for the first half reached USD 3.881 billion, an increase of USD 2.526 billion from HY25, Business Wire reported.
Buyback adds a capital return signal
AB InBev also repurchased 1,124,057 shares between September 21 and September 25, 2026, at an average price of EUR 68.1120 per share. Since November 3, 2025, the program had bought back 32,805,776 shares for EUR 2.070 billion, equal to 1.62 percent of shares outstanding, according to Sharenet on September 29, 2026.
The company kept its fiscal 2026 normalized EBITDA growth outlook at 4 percent to 8 percent. That guidance gives the stock a defined earnings checkpoint before the next scheduled results release on October 29, 2026, listed by Anheuser-Busch InBev.
Stock remains below its yearly high
At EUR 65.40 on October 2, 2026, the Brussels-listed share stood 14.1 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 76.18 and 31.0 percent above its 52-week low of EUR 49.96. Market capitalization was EUR 128.781 billion on the same date, keeping the valuation context tied to a rising session rather than to the companys earnings alone.
Anheuser-Busch InBev stock key data
- Company: Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
- ISIN: BE0974293251
- Ticker: ABI.BR
- Trading venue: Euronext Brussels
- Price (as of October 2, 2026, 9:47 a.m. CEST): EUR 65.40
- Market capitalization: EUR 128.8 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 49.96-76.18 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Staples / Brewers
- Next earnings date: October 29, 2026
