Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Sells 5,621 Shares of Constellation Brands Inc $STZ

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lowered its position in Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) by 93.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 419 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,621 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $56,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Constellation Brands by 23.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,000 after buying an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Constellation Brands during the first quarter valued at approximately $2,409,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 1.5% during the second quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 27,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,504,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the period. Forum Financial Management LP grew its stake in Constellation Brands by 15.0% in the 2nd quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 1,777 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its position in Constellation Brands by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 68,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,145,000 after purchasing an additional 1,315 shares in the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on STZ. Weiss Ratings upgraded Constellation Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research upgraded Constellation Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Friday, January 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Constellation Brands currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $176.91.

Constellation Brands Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE STZ opened at $156.43 on Friday. Constellation Brands Inc has a 12-month low of $126.45 and a 12-month high of $196.91. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $151.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $146.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The stock has a market cap of $27.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.67, a PEG ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 0.44.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $3.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.43. Constellation Brands had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 29.15%. The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.25 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Constellation Brands Inc will post 13.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 29th were paid a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 29th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.35%.

About Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands, Inc is a leading producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits, with operations spanning production, importation, marketing and distribution. The company’s beverage portfolio includes a range of premium and mainstream wines and spirits alongside major imported beer brands; in the U.S. market Constellation is widely known for its role in bringing Mexican imports such as Corona and Modelo to American consumers. Constellation supplies retail, on‑premise and foodservice channels and supports its brands with national sales and marketing platforms and supply‑chain capabilities.

The company traces its roots to the Canandaigua Wine Company, founded by Marvin Sands in 1945, and evolved through organic growth and acquisition into a diversified beverage company.