Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Price Target Lowered to $284.00 at Roth Capital

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) had its target price reduced by Roth Capital from $298.00 to $284.00 in a report released 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.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $265.00 to $223.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $300.00 to $245.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 13th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $270.00 to $260.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Constellation Brands from $280.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on Constellation Brands from $255.00 to $190.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.05.

Constellation Brands Trading Down 0.3 %

STZ opened at $184.05 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.42 billion, a PE ratio of 49.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.53. Constellation Brands has a fifty-two week low of $176.51 and a fifty-two week high of $274.87. The company’s 50-day moving average is $227.76 and its 200 day moving average is $239.46.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 10th. The company reported $3.25 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.19 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Constellation Brands will post 13.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be given a $1.01 dividend. This represents a $4.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.20%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 108.60%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO William A. Newlands sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $243.58, for a total value of $6,089,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 7,274 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,771,800.92. This trade represents a 77.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Wildstar Partners Llc sold 660 shares of the business’s 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. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 69,172 shares of company stock valued at $16,778,841. Corporate insiders own 12.19% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Constellation Brands

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Paloma Partners Management Co increased its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 568.4% in the third quarter. Paloma Partners Management Co now owns 30,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,731,000 after purchasing an additional 25,512 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 84,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,699,000 after buying an additional 2,980 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 318.8% during the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,624,000 after acquiring an additional 7,752 shares during the last quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC grew its position in Constellation Brands by 29.5% in the third quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 30,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,772,000 after acquiring an additional 6,867 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Constellation Brands in the third quarter worth $2,132,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

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.