AB InBev reports growth as Anheuser-Busch InBev stock falls 1.84 percent
Published on 10/29/2026 at 14:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSWhat investors learned
- AB InBev approved an interim dividend of EUR 0.40 per share for fiscal year 2026, up from EUR 0.15 for fiscal year 2025.
- The company maintained its full-year 2026 outlook for normalized EBITDA growth of 4 percent to 8 percent.
- China volumes declined 16.8 percent in the third quarter, highlighting a regional counterweight to premium-brand growth.
Anheuser-Busch InBev stock fell 1.84 percent against the Xetra close on October 29, 2026, as investors weighed third-quarter growth against weaker profitability. The brewer reported 4.9 percent organic revenue growth and a 34-basis-point contraction in normalized EBITDA margin, according to Business Wire.
Margins temper the growth
BourseDirect reported that profit-taking made AB InBev the weakest BEL 20 component around 11:00 a.m., while the European beverage index gained 0.4 percent. The report linked the reaction to a margin decline that disappointed against expectations, even as the dividend decision surprised positively.
Reported revenue rose 9.1 percent to USD 16.512 billion in the third quarter, while normalized EBITDA increased 3.9 percent to USD 5.957 billion and the margin reached 36.1 percent. Beer volumes declined 0.1 percent, but non-beer volumes grew 4.0 percent, according to Business Wire.
Dividend adds a positive counterweight
The board approved an interim dividend of EUR 0.40 per share for fiscal year 2026, compared with EUR 0.15 for fiscal year 2025. AB InBev also maintained its full-year 2026 outlook for normalized EBITDA growth of 4 percent to 8 percent, while China volumes fell 16.8 percent in the quarter.
Where the stock stands
At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 71.54 on October 29, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Berlin time, down 1.84 percent versus the Xetra close of October 28, 2026 at EUR 72.88. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Anheuser-Busch InBev stock.
Anheuser-Busch InBev at a glance
- Company: Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
- ISIN: BE0974293251
- Ticker: ABI
- Primary exchange: Euronext Brussels
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 29, 2026, 2:30 p.m. Berlin time: EUR 71.54
- Change versus Xetra close: minus 1.84 percent
- Xetra close October 28, 2026: EUR 72.88
- 52-week range: EUR 51.68-EUR 76.10
Market context: Market report Euro Stoxx 50.
