Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

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

Several brokerages recently issued reports on STZ. UBS Group set a $168.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Friday, January 9th. 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. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $147.00 to $148.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Constellation Brands from $148.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Constellation Brands from $195.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:STZ opened at $146.61 on Monday. 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 business’s fifty day moving average price is $154.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $145.17. Constellation Brands has a fifty-two week low of $126.45 and a fifty-two week high of $196.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.44.

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

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 29th were issued a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 29th. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio is presently 64.35%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Constellation Brands during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Constellation Brands during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Constellation Brands during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $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.