| Indicators | Browse All

Ambev S.A. (ABEV)

Consumer Defensive | Beverages - Brewers | São Paulo, Brazil | NYSE
2.86 USD -0.02 (-0.694%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 2.87 +0.01 (0.350%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:50 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★⯪☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:44 a.m. EDT

The investment case here is fractured by a brutal multi-year decline. Despite a 5.63% yield and a low P/E, the price has lost over 63% of its value in nine years, with four consecutive years of negative returns ending recently. This trajectory suggests the market has permanently downgraded the business quality, rendering the current valuation a 'value trap' rather than a bargain. While the dividend provides income, the payout ratio is high, and the lack of revenue growth confirms stagnation. Short-term momentum remains weak as the stock trades below its 50-day moving average, and options flow shows significant hedging activity. The recent news of a director selling shares further dampens near-term optimism.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.040807
AutoARIMA0.040808
AutoTheta0.050450
MSTL0.051403

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 48%
H-stat 2.71
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.287
Excess Kurtosis -0.12
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-22
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-23
Debt to Equity Ratio 3.317
Revenue per Share 5.657
Market Cap 44,101,193,728
Trailing P/E 14.30
Forward P/E 13.34
Beta 0.26
Profit Margins 18.41%
Website https://www.ambev.com.br

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:44 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put open interest at the $2.50 strike across multiple expirations, acting as a floor. Conversely, call activity is concentrated at the $5.00 strike, suggesting a speculative bet on a massive recovery or a hedge against a crash, rather than a conviction in a steady rally. Implied volatility is elevated relative to the low trading volume, indicating uncertainty.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.29% 0.29% 4.70% 4.69%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-24 0.009000 0.287540
2025-08-11 0.023000 1.026786
2025-05-19 0.024000 0.941176
2025-03-18 0.022000 0.936170
2024-12-23 0.108000 5.684211
2023-12-22 0.147000 5.231317
2022-12-20 0.146000 5.289855
2021-12-20 0.108000 4.060150
2021-01-14 0.015000 0.471698
2020-12-18 0.079000 2.523962
2019-12-20 0.117000 2.560175
2018-12-19 0.083000 2.133676
2018-06-18 0.044000 0.881764
2018-02-01 0.022000 0.316547
2017-12-19 0.096000 1.548387
2017-06-26 0.049000 0.892532
2017-01-24 0.021000 0.386740
2016-12-22 0.067000 1.404612
2016-11-01 0.051000 0.905861
2016-07-12 0.039000 0.668954
2016-02-01 0.027000 0.583153
2015-12-22 0.039000 0.868597
2015-09-09 0.041000 0.815109
2015-06-02 0.033000 0.560272
2015-03-02 0.031000 0.492063
2015-01-08 0.035000 0.565428
2015-01-02 0.048000 0.806723
2014-10-28 0.093000 1.473851
2014-07-29 0.072000 0.983607
2014-04-03 0.057000 0.760000
2014-01-15 0.108000 1.510489
2013-09-16 0.055200 0.744939
2013-03-06 0.065200 0.714286
2012-12-27 0.087800 1.053769
2012-10-01 0.041600 0.652651
2012-06-22 0.026000 0.438005
2012-06-07 0.002600 0.043046
2012-03-01 0.091400 1.358906
2011-10-03 0.079200 1.678677
2011-07-07 0.049400 0.869106
2011-06-01 0.001800 0.034843
2011-03-10 0.066800 1.470070
2010-12-01 0.073080 1.553175
2010-09-30 0.071960 1.720543
2010-05-26 0.000080 0.002533
2010-03-19 0.024680 0.776003
2009-12-03 0.046960 1.414458
2009-09-16 0.033760 1.230141
2009-07-06 0.023160 1.063166
2009-06-09 0.001160 0.052968
2009-04-23 0.008240 0.467120
2009-01-15 0.006600 0.466497
2008-09-30 0.028520 1.567033
2008-07-22 0.038640 1.894118
2008-06-04 0.000280 0.011289
2008-04-15 0.040760 1.533715
2007-12-11 0.010560 0.377143
2007-09-26 0.032600 1.191520
2007-06-22 0.006720 0.241414
2007-06-05 0.001920 0.069364
2007-03-22 0.014240 0.699961
2006-06-01 0.011200 0.748263
2006-03-21 0.010760 0.745979
2005-12-22 0.015400 1.198630
2005-01-18 0.005433 0.331079
2004-09-21 0.006667 0.476214
2004-03-16 0.001533 0.139915
2003-09-30 0.014400 2.273685
2003-02-19 0.007867 1.685785
2000-12-19 0.008200 1.174925
2000-09-27 0.004267 0.853400
1999-12-28 0.006033 1.776591
1999-07-02 0.003100 0.978946
1999-01-11 0.004833 1.757455
1998-09-22 0.003967 1.560785
1998-04-21 0.004867 1.123155
1997-09-23 0.005233 1.106537
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.16
dividendYield 5.54
exDividendDate 2026-09-23
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.73
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.2534722
lastDividendValue 0.009
lastDividendDate 2026-06-24
dividendDate 2027-01-11

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.31506848
Address1 Rua Dr. Renato Paes de Barros, 1017
Address2 3rd Floor
All Time High 9.296
All Time Low 0.220833
Ask 2.87
Ask Size 490,800
Average Analyst Rating 3.0 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 36,260,990
Average Daily Volume3 Month 28,196,843
Average Volume 28,196,843
Average Volume10Days 36,260,990
Beta 0.262
Bid 2.85
Bid Size 280,000
Book Value 1.1096244
City São Paulo
Country Brazil
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 2.86
Current Ratio 1.022
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 2.88
Day Low 2.82
Debt To Equity 3.317
Display Name Ambev
Dividend Date 1,799,625,600
Dividend Rate 0.16
Dividend Yield 5.54
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,425,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,425,400
Earnings Growth 0.246
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.246
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,277,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,277,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,277,000
Ebitda 26,785,636,352
Ebitda Margins 0.30346
Enterprise To Ebitda 1.097
Enterprise To Revenue 0.333
Enterprise Value 29,377,548,288
Eps Current Year 0.20052
Eps Forward 0.2144
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.2
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,790,121,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 3.0228
Fifty Day Average Change -0.16280007
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.053857375
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 31.506847
Fifty Two Week High 3.45
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.59000015
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.17101453
Fifty Two Week Low 2.1
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.76
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.36190477
Fifty Two Week Range 2.1 - 3.45
Financial Currency BRL
First Trade Date Milliseconds 857,572,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 5.19
Float Shares 4,078,765,240
Forward Eps 0.2144
Forward P E 13.339552
Free Cashflow 19,859,091,456
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 39,000
Fullday Change -0.0200002
Fullday Change Percent -0.694452
Fullday Price 2.87
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.51903
Gross Profits 45,813,972,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.07082
Implied Shares Outstanding 15,419,998,554
Industry Beverages - Brewers
Industry Disp Beverages - Brewers
Industry Key beverages-brewers
Ir Website http://www.mzweb.com.br/ambev2009/web/default_en.asp?idioma=1&conta=44
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,782,259,200
Last Dividend Value 0.009
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,384,128,000
Last Split Factor 5:1
Long Business Summary Ambev S.A., through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and sale of beer, draft beer, soft drinks, malt and food, and other beverages in Brazil, Central America and Caribbean, Latin America South, and Canada. The company offers beer, ready-to-drink cocktails and spritzers, soft drinks, water, teas, and isotonic drinks under the Brahma, Skol, Antarctica, Original, Quilmes, Andes Origen, Patricia, Paceha, Huari, Pilsen, Presidente, Balboa, Guaraná Antarctica, and Beats brands. It sells its products to distributors, supermarkets, and retailers within a broad distribution network. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Ambev S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Interbrew International B.V.
Long Name Ambev S.A.
Market us_market
Market Cap 44,101,193,728
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_134386019
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 16,246,909,952
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 45,268,402,092
Number Of Analyst Opinions 10
Open 2.88
Operating Cashflow 28,068,591,616
Operating Margins 0.23743
Payout Ratio 0.7701
Peg Ratio 2.02
Phone 55 80 0725 8000
Post Market Change 0.00999999
Post Market Change Percent 0.34965003
Post Market Price 2.87
Post Market Time 1,787,961,011
Previous Close 2.88
Price Eps Current Year 14.262917
Price Hint 4
Price To Book 2.5774486
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.49962667
Profit Margins 0.18406
Quick Ratio 0.671
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 3.0
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0200002
Regular Market Change Percent -0.694452
Regular Market Day High 2.88
Regular Market Day Low 2.82
Regular Market Day Range 2.82 - 2.88
Regular Market Open 2.88
Regular Market Previous Close 2.88
Regular Market Price 2.86
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,203
Regular Market Volume 30,154,123
Return On Assets 0.10296
Return On Equity 0.184
Revenue Growth 0.003
Revenue Per Share 5.657
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Shares Outstanding 15,419,998,554
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0085
Shares Short 133,153,517
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 139,397,771
Short Name Ambev S.A.
Short Ratio 4.59
Source Interval 15
State SP
Symbol ABEV
Target High Price 4.0
Target Low Price 2.6
Target Mean Price 3.3396
Target Median Price 3.435
Total Cash 18,346,395,648
Total Cash Per Share 1.187
Total Debt 2,948,960,000
Total Revenue 88,268,292,096
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.73
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.2534722
Trailing Eps 0.2
Trailing P E 14.299999
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.9936
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 2.90355
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.043550014
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.014998886
Type Disp Equity
Volume 30,154,123
Website https://www.ambev.com.br
Zip 04,530-001