Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC Has $9.41 Million Position in Constellation Brands Inc $STZ

Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC increased its stake in Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) by 99.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 69,875 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,912 shares during the period. Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $9,410,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 329.8% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 73,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,874,000 after buying an additional 56,263 shares during the last quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY bought a new position in Constellation Brands in the third quarter valued at about $5,236,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd raised its stake in Constellation Brands by 5,810.2% during the third quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 6,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $939,000 after acquiring an additional 6,856 shares in the last quarter. Inceptionr LLC raised its stake in Constellation Brands by 125.2% during the second quarter. Inceptionr LLC now owns 10,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,744,000 after acquiring an additional 5,958 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 1832 Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the second quarter worth about $2,057,000. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

STZ has been the subject of a number of research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $195.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Constellation Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, UBS Group set a $168.00 target price on Constellation Brands in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Constellation Brands currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $176.91.

Constellation Brands Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:STZ opened at $150.22 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.34. Constellation Brands Inc has a 52 week low of $126.45 and a 52 week high of $196.91. The firm has a market cap of $26.05 billion, a PE ratio of 23.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.44. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $155.47 and its 200-day moving average is $144.51.

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

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 29th were given a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 29th. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.