Candriam S.C.A. Sells 5,454 Shares of Constellation Brands Inc $STZ

Candriam S.C.A. cut its stake in Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) by 54.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,577 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,454 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $616,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of STZ. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new stake in Constellation Brands in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Abound Wealth Management raised its position in Constellation Brands by 341.8% in the 3rd quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its stake in Constellation Brands by 713.2% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 309 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 271 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Constellation Brands during the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. 77.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on STZ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Constellation Brands in a report on Friday, November 7th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $153.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Constellation Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $165.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $148.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $176.91.

Constellation Brands Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Constellation Brands stock opened at $162.38 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market cap of $28.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.61, a PEG ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 0.44. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $150.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $146.95. Constellation Brands Inc has a 1 year low of $126.45 and a 1 year high of $196.91.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.43. Constellation Brands had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 29.15%. The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.17 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.25 EPS. The company’s 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, research analysts expect that Constellation Brands Inc will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 29th were given a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 29th. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 64.35%.

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.