Constellation Brands Inc $STZ Holdings Raised by Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc.

Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. increased its stake in Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) by 22.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 35,316 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,542 shares during the quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $4,756,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AlphaQuest LLC raised its position in Constellation Brands by 350.7% in the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 5,178 shares of the company’s stock worth $842,000 after purchasing an additional 4,029 shares in the last quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Constellation Brands in the second quarter valued at about $373,000. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY bought a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the third quarter valued at approximately $5,236,000. Heritage Investors Management Corp boosted its stake in Constellation Brands by 6.2% in the second quarter. Heritage Investors Management Corp now owns 146,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,886,000 after purchasing an additional 8,613 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 230.2% in the second quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,053,000 after acquiring an additional 4,511 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on STZ shares. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Constellation Brands from $196.00 to $168.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $195.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Constellation Brands from $176.00 to $160.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. 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. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Constellation Brands from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $176.91.

Constellation Brands Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of STZ opened at $163.51 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $141.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $147.89. The company has a market cap of $28.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.45. Constellation Brands Inc has a one year low of $126.45 and a one year high of $196.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

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

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 29th will be paid a $1.02 dividend. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 29th. Constellation Brands’s payout ratio 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.