What is Roth Capital’s Forecast for STZ FY2025 Earnings?

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Constellation Brands in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 16th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $13.45 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $13.73. Roth Capital currently has a “Buy” rating and a $284.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Constellation Brands’ current full-year earnings is $13.72 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Barclays lowered their target price on Constellation Brands from $282.00 to $214.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $308.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $270.00 to $260.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $201.00 price target (down from $310.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Argus cut shares of Constellation Brands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Constellation Brands has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.05.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

Shares of STZ opened at $184.05 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $226.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $238.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.26 billion, a PE ratio of 49.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.75. Constellation Brands has a one year low of $176.51 and a one year high of $274.87.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Constellation Brands

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 950 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. lifted its holdings in Constellation Brands by 14.1% during the second quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 3,118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $802,000 after purchasing an additional 385 shares in the last quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp boosted its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 14.1% in the second quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 1,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 10.2% in the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,530 shares of the company’s stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 3.0% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 181,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,739,000 after purchasing an additional 5,262 shares in the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP James A. Jr. Sabia sold 36,086 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $242.99, for a total transaction of $8,768,537.14. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 16,042 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,898,045.58. This represents a 69.23 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO William A. Newlands sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $243.58, for a total transaction of $6,089,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 7,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,771,800.92. This trade represents a 77.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 69,172 shares of company stock valued at $16,778,841 in the last 90 days. 12.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a dividend of $1.01 per share. This represents a $4.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.20%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.