Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 13.400-13.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 13.710. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Constellation Brands also updated its FY25 guidance to $13.40-13.80 EPS.

Constellation Brands Stock Down 10.6 %

Shares of STZ stock traded down $23.24 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $196.04. 1,227,199 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,555,517. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31. The stock has a market cap of $35.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.44, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.75. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $232.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $242.14. Constellation Brands has a 12-month low of $196.00 and a 12-month high of $274.87.

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

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a $1.01 dividend. This represents a $4.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.06%. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio is presently 130.74%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on STZ shares. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Constellation Brands from $270.00 to $260.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays lowered their price target on Constellation Brands from $300.00 to $282.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Friday, December 20th. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $310.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Constellation Brands currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $284.75.

Insider Transactions at Constellation Brands

In other news, EVP James A. Jr. Sabia sold 36,086 shares of Constellation Brands stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $242.99, for a total value of $8,768,537.14. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,042 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,898,045.58. This trade represents a 69.23 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Wildstar Partners Llc sold 660 shares of Constellation Brands stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 1,736,884 shares in the company, valued at $418,589,044. This represents a 0.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 189,956 shares of company stock worth $46,058,091. 12.19% of the stock is currently 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.