Roth Capital Has Pessimistic Outlook of STZ FY2025 Earnings

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Constellation Brands in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 2nd. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $13.29 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $13.45. Roth Capital has a "Buy" rating and a $284.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Constellation Brands' current full-year earnings is $13.50 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands' Q4 2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.29 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.02 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.48 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.48 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $3.23 EPS.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 10th. The company reported $3.25 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.33 by ($0.08). Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 26.55% and a net margin of 6.27%. The business had revenue of $2.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.19 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year.

STZ has been the subject of a number of other reports. Piper Sandler downgraded Constellation Brands from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $245.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $203.00 target price (down from $262.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $255.00 to $190.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $205.00 to $203.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $300.00 to $250.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $244.32.

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Constellation Brands Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of Constellation Brands stock traded down $1.09 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $172.78. 3,172,515 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,654,697. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The company has a 50 day moving average of $177.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $212.00. The stock has a market cap of $31.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.75. Constellation Brands has a fifty-two week low of $160.46 and a fifty-two week high of $274.87.

Institutional Trading of Constellation Brands

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in Constellation Brands by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 7,357 shares of the company's stock worth $1,626,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. BSW Wealth Partners increased its position in Constellation Brands by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. BSW Wealth Partners now owns 1,563 shares of the company's stock worth $345,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division lifted its stake in Constellation Brands by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 6,991 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,283,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Philip James Wealth Mangement LLC lifted its stake in Constellation Brands by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Philip James Wealth Mangement LLC now owns 923 shares of the company's stock valued at $204,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oak Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Constellation Brands by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Oak Asset Management LLC now owns 17,611 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,892,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Constellation Brands news, Director William T. Giles bought 1,000 shares of Constellation Brands stock in a transaction on Friday, January 17th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $186.39 per share, with a total value of $186,390.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 1,463 shares in the company, valued at $272,688.57. This trade represents a 215.98 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 12.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a dividend of $1.01 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $4.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.34%. Constellation Brands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 108.60%.

Constellation Brands Company Profile

Constellation Brands, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. The company provides beer primarily under the Corona Extra, Corona Familiar, Corona Hard Seltzer, Corona Light, Corona Non-Alcoholic, Corona Premier, Corona Refresca, Modelo Especial, Modelo Chelada, Modelo Negra, Modelo Oro, Victoria, Vicky Chamoy, and Pacifico brands.