FY2025 EPS Estimate for Constellation Brands Cut by Analyst

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital decreased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Constellation Brands in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 2nd. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will earn $13.29 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast 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) last released 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). The company had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.53 billion. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 26.55% and a net margin of 6.27%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.19 earnings per share.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Constellation Brands from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, March 14th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $201.00 price objective (down previously from $310.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Evercore ISI cut their target price on Constellation Brands from $300.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 13th. 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 research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Argus lowered Constellation Brands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $244.32.

Constellation Brands Price Performance

STZ stock opened at $173.79 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $177.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $212.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The stock has a market cap of $31.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.72, a PEG 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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. BSW Wealth Partners grew its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. BSW Wealth Partners now owns 1,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $345,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division grew its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 0.9% in the first 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 period. Philip James Wealth Mangement LLC increased its stake in Constellation Brands by 8.0% in the fourth 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 lifted its position in Constellation Brands by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Oak Asset Management LLC now owns 17,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,892,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director William T. Giles bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 17th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $186.39 per share, for a total transaction of $186,390.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 1,463 shares in the company, valued at $272,688.57. This represents a 215.98 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 12.19% of the company’s stock.

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a $1.01 dividend. This represents a $4.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.