Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Price Target Cut to $154.00 by Analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) had its price objective trimmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $162.00 to $154.00 in a research report released on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a hold rating on the stock.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on STZ. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $165.00 target price on Constellation Brands in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Constellation Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Constellation Brands from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $155.00 to $175.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $177.55.

Constellation Brands Price Performance

Constellation Brands stock opened at $150.94 on Monday. Constellation Brands has a 52 week low of $126.45 and a 52 week high of $196.91. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $155.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $144.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The stock has a market cap of $26.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.44.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.43. The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion for 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%.The company’s revenue was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.25 EPS. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.600 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Constellation Brands will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 29th were given a $1.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 29th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Constellation Brands’s payout ratio is 64.35%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Constellation Brands during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Stance Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the third quarter worth $26,000. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Constellation Brands Company Profile

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.