Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have issued a hold recommendation, twelve have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $177.8182.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on Constellation Brands from $195.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup raised Constellation Brands from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $155.00 to $175.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Weiss Ratings raised Constellation Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Monday, December 15th.

Institutional Trading of Constellation Brands

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in Constellation Brands by 7.9% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 269,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,202,000 after buying an additional 19,730 shares during the period. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 23.0% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 1,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,000 after buying an additional 309 shares during the period. Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 2,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $368,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands in the 4th quarter valued at about $729,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Constellation Brands Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:STZ opened at $150.28 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $155.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $144.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.70, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.44. Constellation Brands has a one year low of $126.45 and a one year high of $196.91.

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

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 29th were paid a $1.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 29th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio is 64.35%.

About Constellation Brands

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.