Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Releases FY25 Earnings Guidance

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) updated its FY25 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $13.40-13.80 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.73. Constellation Brands also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 13.400-13.800 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on STZ. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $300.00 to $282.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $293.00 to $262.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $308.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $295.00 to $275.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $255.00 price objective (down previously from $300.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Monday, October 7th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $284.75.

Constellation Brands Trading Down 17.2 %

Shares of STZ opened at $181.57 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31. Constellation Brands has a 12-month low of $179.55 and a 12-month high of $274.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.97 billion, a PE ratio of 58.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.75. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $231.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $241.56.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 10th. The company reported $3.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.33 by ($0.08). Constellation Brands had a net margin of 5.29% and a return on equity of 25.34%. The firm had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.53 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.19 EPS. The company’s revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Constellation Brands will post 13.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a $1.01 dividend. This represents a $4.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.23%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. Constellation Brands’s payout ratio is 130.74%.

Insider Transactions at Constellation Brands

In related news, CEO William A. Newlands sold 7,426 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.24, for a total transaction of $1,761,744.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 7,274 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,725,683.76. This trade represents a 50.52 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Wildstar Partners Llc sold 660 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.00, for a total value of $159,060.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 1,736,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $418,589,044. The trade was a 0.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 189,956 shares of company stock valued at $46,058,091 over the last 90 days. 12.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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 Familiar, Corona Hard Seltzer, Corona Light, Corona Non-Alcoholic, Corona Premier, Corona Refresca, Modelo Especial, Modelo Chelada, Modelo Negra, Modelo Oro, Victoria, Vicky Chamoy, and Pacifico brands.