Budweiser Owner Could Double in 2021; Barclays Upgrades By Investing.com

By Christiana Sciaudone

Investing.com — Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (BR:ABI) jumped almost 4% after Barclays (LON:BARC) said shares could double this year.

The firm upgraded the Budweiser maker to overweight from equal weight saying the company’s margin potential is being underestimated, Seeking Alpha reported.

“With high leverage and a depressed rating, in our opinion ABI is the only beverage stock under our coverage with a share price that could theoretically double during 2021,” Barclays said.     

Anheuser-Busch shares are up about 45% over the past 12 months, and the company has beaten estimates for the past three quarters. Its debt to equity ratio is 145%, compared to the industry average of 67%, according to data compiled by Investing.com.