Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 874,308 Shares of Molson Coors Beverage Company $TAP

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its stake in Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:TAP) by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 20,334,546 shares of the company’s stock after selling 874,308 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 10.28% of Molson Coors Beverage worth $920,138,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Molson Coors Beverage by 32.9% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 64.2% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 1.7% during the second quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 15,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $754,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Molson Coors Beverage by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,469 shares of the company’s stock worth $519,000 after purchasing an additional 307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MAI Capital Management boosted its stake in Molson Coors Beverage by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 8,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $417,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.46% of the company’s stock.

Molson Coors Beverage Stock Performance

NYSE TAP opened at $49.81 on Monday. Molson Coors Beverage Company has a 1 year low of $42.94 and a 1 year high of $64.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.59 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $48.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.85.

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.04. Molson Coors Beverage had a positive return on equity of 9.04% and a negative net margin of 16.41%.The firm had revenue of $2.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.71 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.30 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Molson Coors Beverage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.607-4.823 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Molson Coors Beverage Company will post 6.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Molson Coors Beverage Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This is a positive change from Molson Coors Beverage’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. Molson Coors Beverage’s payout ratio is presently -17.33%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TAP has been the subject of a number of research reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $45.00 target price on Molson Coors Beverage in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research raised shares of Molson Coors Beverage from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Molson Coors Beverage from $47.00 to $43.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday. UBS Group set a $52.00 target price on shares of Molson Coors Beverage in a report on Friday. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of Molson Coors Beverage from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $51.82.

Trending Headlines about Molson Coors Beverage

Here are the key news stories impacting Molson Coors Beverage this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat consensus ($1.21 vs. $1.17) which provided some near‑term support to the stock. Molson Coors Surpasses Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.48 (annualized yield ~4.0%), up 2.1% from prior — a shareholder‑friendly move that can support the share price for income investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts trimmed price targets but largely kept constructive stances: Needham cut its target to $52 while maintaining a buy rating (smaller upside implied). Needham PT Cut to $52
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented at the CAGNY conference and released slides/transcript — useful for modeling but didn’t materially change the underlying outlook. CAGNY Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Company issued weak FY‑2026 guidance (EPS $4.607–4.823 vs. consensus ~5.42) and flagged headwinds from higher aluminum costs and softer, price‑sensitive consumer demand — the central driver of downward pressure. Reuters: Forecasts Sharp Drop in 2026 Profit
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen cut its price target to $43 and moved to a “hold” — a larger downgrade that implies meaningful downside risk versus recent levels and likely contributed to selling pressure. TD Cowen PT Cut to $43
• Negative Sentiment: Shares gapped down in early trading after Needham’s revision and other analyst reactions, reflecting short‑term volatility as the market digests the soft sales, volume declines and weaker guidance. Shares Gap Down Following Analyst Downgrade

Molson Coors Beverage Profile

Molson Coors Beverage Company is a leading multinational brewing and beverage enterprise formed through the 2005 merger of Canada’s Molson and the United States’ Coors. The company develops, markets and distributes an array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, focusing primarily on beer and ready-to-drink products. Its portfolio spans flagship brands such as Coors Light, Molson Canadian and Miller Lite, alongside craft-style offerings like Blue Moon and global imports including Carling and Staropramen.

In addition to its core beer business, Molson Coors has expanded into adjacent categories to capture evolving consumer tastes.