BUD On The Rocks? Stock Flirts With Death Cross Ahead Of Q2 Earnings

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV BUD will be reporting its second-quarter earnings on Aug 1. Wall Street expects 87 cents in EPS and $13.6 billion in revenues as the company reports before market hours.

The stock is up 3.73% over the past year, down 6.30% YTD.

Let’s look at what the charts indicate for Anheuser-Busch stock, and how the stock currently maps against Wall Street estimates.

Anheuser-Busch Stock Approaching A Potential Death Cross Ahead Of Q2 Earnings…

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Anheuser-Busch stock appears to be heading towards a Death Cross, a bearish technical pattern where the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) is poised to cross below the 200-day SMA.

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This pattern often signals a potential for further downside in the stock. Currently, BUD's stock price of $60.55 is trading below the 50-day SMA of $61.67 and the 200-day SMA of $61.05, reinforcing the bearish outlook.

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While the 20-day SMA of $60.01 and the MACD indicator at 0.01 provide some bullish signals, the stock’s RSI of 50.08 indicates that it is neither overbought or overbought.

Additionally, the Bollinger Bands’ upper limit at $60.89 indicates potential selling pressure.

As BUD stock approaches this critical technical juncture, investors should be cautious of the anticipated bearish momentum and consider potential risks associated with the death cross.

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Yet Anheuser-Busch Analysts See 15% Upside

Ratings & Consensus Estimates: The consensus analyst rating on Anheuser-Busch stock stands at Overweight currently with a price target of $71.70. Recent analyst ratings from Morgan Stanley, TD Cowen, and Jefferies imply a 15.58% upside for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, with an average price target of $69.83.

BUD Price Action: Anheuser-Busch stock was trading at $60.42 at the time of publication.

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