Ambev S.A. $ABEV Shares Sold by Morningstar Investment Management LLC

25 May 2026, 06:30 by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat Gem

Morningstar Investment Management LLC reduced its position in shares of Ambev S.A. (NYSE:ABEV – Free Report) by 22.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,572,660 shares of the company’s stock after selling 467,703 shares during the period. Morningstar Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Ambev were worth $3,884,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Monument Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Ambev during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. First Trust Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Ambev in the third quarter worth $25,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Ambev in the first quarter worth $26,000. Modern Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ambev in the third quarter worth $25,000. Finally, Bensler LLC acquired a new stake in Ambev in the third quarter worth $27,000. 8.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider De Lacerda Eduardo Cavalcanti sold 152,386 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.85, for a total value of $434,300.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 223,340 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $636,519. This represents a 40.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ABEV has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays increased their target price on Ambev from $3.00 to $3.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered Ambev from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen raised Ambev from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Ambev from $2.65 to $2.90 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ambev has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $3.09.

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Ambev Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ABEV opened at $3.20 on Monday. Ambev S.A. has a 1-year low of $2.10 and a 1-year high of $3.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.36 billion, a PE ratio of 16.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.61. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $3.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $2.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.78.

Ambev (NYSE:ABEV – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.05. Ambev had a return on equity of 16.63% and a net margin of 17.69%.The company had revenue of $4.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.38 billion. On average, research analysts expect that Ambev S.A. will post 0.21 EPS for the current year.

Ambev Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 24th will be paid a $0.0092 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 24th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Ambev’s dividend payout ratio is presently 173.68%.

Ambev Company Profile

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Ambev (NYSE: ABEV) is a Brazilian-based beverage company that produces, distributes and markets a broad portfolio of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. The company’s core business centers on brewing and selling beer, alongside a range of soft drinks, bottled water, energy drinks and other malt-based beverages. Headquartered in São Paulo, Ambev operates an integrated value chain that covers manufacturing, packaging, logistics and commercial sales to retail, on-premise and institutional customers.

The company traces its origins to the 1999 merger of two historic Brazilian breweries, and later became part of the broader global brewing group through subsequent industry consolidations.