Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Constellation Brands, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:STZ)

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) – Roth Capital increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Constellation Brands in a research note issued to investors on Friday, April 12th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will earn $3.39 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.29. The consensus estimate for Constellation Brands’ current full-year earnings is $13.43 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands’ Q2 2025 earnings at $4.21 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.63 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.50 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $13.73 EPS.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 11th. The company reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.16. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 23.06% and a net margin of 16.13%. The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.98 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research firms also recently commented on STZ. TheStreet downgraded Constellation Brands from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Friday, January 5th. Barclays lifted their target price on Constellation Brands from $294.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Constellation Brands from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Constellation Brands from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Constellation Brands from $292.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $298.55.

Constellation Brands Stock Down 1.4 %

NYSE STZ opened at $258.52 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $257.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $247.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. Constellation Brands has a 52 week low of $221.81 and a 52 week high of $274.87. The company has a market capitalization of $47.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.97.

Institutional Trading of Constellation Brands

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Constellation Brands by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC now owns 2,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $604,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 2,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $569,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 1,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Smithfield Trust Co lifted its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Copperwynd Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Copperwynd Financial LLC now owns 2,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $672,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Constellation Brands Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 3rd will be paid a dividend of $1.01 per share. This is a positive change from Constellation Brands’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. This represents a $4.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 2nd. Constellation Brands’s payout ratio is currently 37.95%.

Constellation Brands Company Profile

Constellation Brands, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. The company provides beer primarily under the Corona Extra, Corona Premier, Corona Familiar, Corona Light, Corona Refresca, Corona Hard Seltzer, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, Modelo Chelada, Victoria, Vicky Chamoy, and Pacifico brands.