Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-three analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $176.9091.

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Constellation Brands from $195.00 to $197.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Constellation Brands from $147.00 to $148.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $165.00 target price on Constellation Brands in a research note on Thursday, January 8th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in STZ. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands in the third quarter worth about $26,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Constellation Brands in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Stance Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Constellation Brands during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

Constellation Brands stock opened at $157.67 on Monday. Constellation Brands has a twelve month low of $126.45 and a twelve month high of $196.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $153.27 and its 200 day moving average is $145.43. The company has a market capitalization of $27.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.87, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.44.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.43. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 29.15% and a net margin of 11.08%.The business had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.17 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.25 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.600 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Constellation Brands will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 29th were issued a $1.02 dividend. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 29th. Constellation Brands’s payout ratio is 64.35%.

Constellation Brands Company Profile

Constellation Brands, Inc is a leading producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits, with operations spanning production, importation, marketing and distribution. The company’s beverage portfolio includes a range of premium and mainstream wines and spirits alongside major imported beer brands; in the U.S. market Constellation is widely known for its role in bringing Mexican imports such as Corona and Modelo to American consumers. Constellation supplies retail, on‑premise and foodservice channels and supports its brands with national sales and marketing platforms and supply‑chain capabilities.

The company traces its roots to the Canandaigua Wine Company, founded by Marvin Sands in 1945, and evolved through organic growth and acquisition into a diversified beverage company.