Research Analysts Set Expectations for TAP Q3 Earnings

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Molson Coors Beverage in a research report issued on Monday, May 19th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.20 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.16. The consensus estimate for Molson Coors Beverage’s current full-year earnings is $6.35 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Molson Coors Beverage’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.37 EPS.

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.80 by ($0.30). Molson Coors Beverage had a net margin of 8.17% and a return on equity of 9.34%. The company had revenue of $2.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 11.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Molson Coors Beverage from $60.00 to $57.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 12th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Molson Coors Beverage from $63.00 to $58.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Molson Coors Beverage from $59.00 to $58.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on shares of Molson Coors Beverage from $72.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on shares of Molson Coors Beverage in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $86.90 price objective for the company. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.71.

Molson Coors Beverage Trading Down 2.2%

Molson Coors Beverage stock opened at $55.71 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $58.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $58.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Molson Coors Beverage has a 12 month low of $49.19 and a 12 month high of $64.66. The stock has a market cap of $11.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.73.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Molson Coors Beverage

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in TAP. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 28.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 12,163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $697,000 after buying an additional 2,660 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Molson Coors Beverage in the fourth quarter valued at about $401,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its stake in Molson Coors Beverage by 27.9% during the fourth quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 11,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $667,000 after purchasing an additional 2,537 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Molson Coors Beverage during the fourth quarter worth about $325,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Molson Coors Beverage by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $918,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Geoffrey E. Molson sold 1,333 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.29, for a total value of $75,034.57. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 27,595 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,553,322.55. This trade represents a 4.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.71% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Molson Coors Beverage Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 6th will be given a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 6th. Molson Coors Beverage’s dividend payout ratio is 37.83%.

Molson Coors Beverage Company Profile

Molson Coors Beverage Company manufactures, markets, and sells beer and other malt beverage products under various brands in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers flavored malt beverages including hard seltzers, craft, spirits and energy, and ready to drink beverages.