Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-three ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $176.9091.

STZ has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $147.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research raised Constellation Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Constellation Brands in a research note on Friday, November 7th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $153.00 price objective on the stock.

Constellation Brands Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of STZ opened at $157.67 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.87, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.44. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $153.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $145.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. Constellation Brands has a 1-year low of $126.45 and a 1-year high of $196.91.

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

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STZ. Gilbert & Cook Inc. increased its holdings in Constellation Brands by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 2,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $388,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC increased its stake in Constellation Brands by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 3,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $437,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC increased its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 14.2% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 548 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 24.9% in the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 346 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

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.