Roth Capital Has Lowered Expectations for Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Stock Price

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) had its target price reduced by Roth Capital from $298.00 to $284.00 in a report issued on Friday morning. Roth Capital currently has a buy rating on the stock. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.45 EPS.

STZ has been the subject of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $203.00 price objective (down previously from $262.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Monday, January 13th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $265.00 to $223.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $300.00 to $245.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 13th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $298.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Finally, Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $255.00 target price (down from $300.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Monday, October 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.05.

Constellation Brands Price Performance

Shares of Constellation Brands stock opened at $184.05 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a fifty day moving average of $227.76 and a 200-day moving average of $239.46. Constellation Brands has a 52-week low of $176.51 and a 52-week high of $274.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 1.25.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 10th. The company reported $3.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.33 by ($0.08). Constellation Brands had a net margin of 5.29% and a return on equity of 25.34%. The company had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.53 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.19 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Constellation Brands will post 13.72 EPS for the current year.

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be given a $1.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $4.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.20%. Constellation Brands’s payout ratio is 108.60%.

Insider Transactions at Constellation Brands

In other news, CEO William A. Newlands sold 7,426 shares of Constellation Brands 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 7,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,725,683.76. The trade was a 50.52 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Wildstar Partners Llc sold 660 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were 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. This trade represents a 0.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 69,172 shares of company stock worth $16,778,841 in the last 90 days. 12.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Constellation Brands

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Secure Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 18.0% during the fourth quarter. Secure Asset Management LLC now owns 7,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,655,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145 shares in the last quarter. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Constellation Brands during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $274,000. Mutual Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 184.5% during the fourth quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 4,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,004,000 after buying an additional 2,947 shares during the last quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 38,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,545,000 after buying an additional 901 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 138,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,504,000 after acquiring an additional 2,927 shares during the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.