Q4 EPS Forecast for Constellation Brands Lowered by Analyst

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Constellation Brands in a report released on Thursday, January 16th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will earn $2.31 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.39. 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 $13.72 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands’ Q3 2026 earnings at $3.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.45 EPS.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 10th. The company reported $3.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.33 by ($0.08). Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 25.34% and a net margin of 5.29%. The firm had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.19 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Constellation Brands from $270.00 to $260.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Argus lowered shares of Constellation Brands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $265.00 to $223.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $295.00 to $275.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $203.00 price objective (down from $262.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Monday, January 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Constellation Brands presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.05.

Constellation Brands Trading Down 0.3 %

NYSE STZ opened at $184.05 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $33.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.91. Constellation Brands has a fifty-two week low of $176.51 and a fifty-two week high of $274.87. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $227.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $239.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 1.25.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a $1.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $4.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.20%. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 108.60%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Constellation Brands news, CEO William A. Newlands sold 7,426 shares of Constellation Brands stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.24, for a total value of $1,761,744.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 7,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,725,683.76. This trade represents a 50.52 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP James A. Jr. Sabia sold 36,086 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $242.99, for a total value of $8,768,537.14. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,042 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,898,045.58. The trade was a 69.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 69,172 shares of company stock valued at $16,778,841. Insiders own 12.19% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Constellation Brands

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 887.5% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in Constellation Brands in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Constellation Brands during the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Constellation Brands during the 3rd quarter valued at $60,000. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 68.0% in the 3rd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 252 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

About Constellation Brands

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.