Q2 EPS Estimate for Constellation Brands Reduced by Analyst

Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) – Roth Capital reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Constellation Brands in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 3rd. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $3.65 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.32. Roth Capital currently has a “Buy” rating and a $209.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Constellation Brands’ current full-year earnings is $13.50 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands’ Q3 2026 earnings at $2.63 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.49 EPS.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 1st. The company reported $3.22 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.45 by ($0.23). The business had revenue of $2.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.57 billion. Constellation Brands had a positive return on equity of 31.41% and a negative net margin of 4.11%.The firm’s revenue was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.57 earnings per share. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.600-12.900 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on STZ. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Constellation Brands from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $123.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Constellation Brands from $170.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. CJS Securities reduced their price objective on Constellation Brands from $196.00 to $194.00 in a report on Monday, May 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on Constellation Brands from $225.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Constellation Brands from $225.00 to $196.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Constellation Brands currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $194.36.

Constellation Brands Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of STZ opened at $148.38 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $167.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $175.24. Constellation Brands has a one year low of $144.81 and a one year high of $261.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The company has a market capitalization of $26.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -62.08, a PEG ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 0.67.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 30th were given a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 30th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Constellation Brands’s payout ratio is presently -170.71%.

Insider Activity at Constellation Brands

In related news, EVP James O. Bourdeau sold 821 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.00, for a total value of $138,749.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 9,438 shares in the company, valued at $1,595,022. This represents a 8.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 12.45% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Constellation Brands

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Constellation Brands by 18.6% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,417,604 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,379,999,000 after purchasing an additional 2,882,817 shares in the last quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc increased its holdings in Constellation Brands by 11.6% during the 2nd quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 13,400,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,179,912,000 after purchasing an additional 1,391,000 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Constellation Brands by 127.9% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,480,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $822,314,000 after purchasing an additional 2,514,517 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Constellation Brands by 13.6% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,737,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $605,293,000 after purchasing an additional 448,259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC increased its holdings in Constellation Brands by 39.6% during the 2nd quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 3,675,855 shares of the company’s stock worth $597,988,000 after purchasing an additional 1,042,904 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

About Constellation Brands

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.