Aberdeen Group plc Trims Holdings in Molson Coors Beverage Company $TAP

Aberdeen Group plc trimmed its holdings in shares of Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:TAP) by 62.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 72,634 shares of the company’s stock after selling 118,828 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in Molson Coors Beverage were worth $3,324,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 32.9% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Molson Coors Beverage by 64.2% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the period. Penserra Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 1.7% during the second quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 15,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $754,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 2.8% in the third quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,469 shares of the company’s stock worth $519,000 after purchasing an additional 307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MAI Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 8,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $417,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. 78.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on TAP shares. Evercore lowered their price target on Molson Coors Beverage from $53.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Molson Coors Beverage from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Molson Coors Beverage from $54.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $49.00 price target on shares of Molson Coors Beverage in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $45.00 target price on shares of Molson Coors Beverage in a research report on Thursday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Molson Coors Beverage presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $51.82.

More Molson Coors Beverage News

Here are the key news stories impacting Molson Coors Beverage this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat consensus ($1.21 vs. $1.17) which provided some near‑term support to the stock. Molson Coors Surpasses Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.48 (annualized yield ~4.0%), up 2.1% from prior — a shareholder‑friendly move that can support the share price for income investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts trimmed price targets but largely kept constructive stances: Needham cut its target to $52 while maintaining a buy rating (smaller upside implied). Needham PT Cut to $52
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented at the CAGNY conference and released slides/transcript — useful for modeling but didn’t materially change the underlying outlook. CAGNY Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Company issued weak FY‑2026 guidance (EPS $4.607–4.823 vs. consensus ~5.42) and flagged headwinds from higher aluminum costs and softer, price‑sensitive consumer demand — the central driver of downward pressure. Reuters: Forecasts Sharp Drop in 2026 Profit
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen cut its price target to $43 and moved to a “hold” — a larger downgrade that implies meaningful downside risk versus recent levels and likely contributed to selling pressure. TD Cowen PT Cut to $43
• Negative Sentiment: Shares gapped down in early trading after Needham’s revision and other analyst reactions, reflecting short‑term volatility as the market digests the soft sales, volume declines and weaker guidance. Shares Gap Down Following Analyst Downgrade

Molson Coors Beverage Stock Up 3.0%

NYSE TAP opened at $49.81 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.88. The firm has a market cap of $9.84 billion, a PE ratio of -4.59 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Molson Coors Beverage Company has a 52 week low of $42.94 and a 52 week high of $64.66.

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $2.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.71 billion. Molson Coors Beverage had a positive return on equity of 9.04% and a negative net margin of 16.41%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.30 EPS. Molson Coors Beverage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.607-4.823 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Molson Coors Beverage Company will post 6.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Molson Coors Beverage Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. This is an increase from Molson Coors Beverage’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. Molson Coors Beverage’s payout ratio is currently -17.33%.

Molson Coors Beverage Profile

Molson Coors Beverage Company is a leading multinational brewing and beverage enterprise formed through the 2005 merger of Canada’s Molson and the United States’ Coors. The company develops, markets and distributes an array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, focusing primarily on beer and ready-to-drink products. Its portfolio spans flagship brands such as Coors Light, Molson Canadian and Miller Lite, alongside craft-style offerings like Blue Moon and global imports including Carling and Staropramen.

In addition to its core beer business, Molson Coors has expanded into adjacent categories to capture evolving consumer tastes.