Roth Capital Cuts Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Price Target to $284.00

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) had its price objective cut by Roth Capital from $298.00 to $284.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning. They currently have a buy rating on the stock. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.45 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on STZ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $203.00 price target (down previously from $262.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Monday, January 13th. BNP Paribas assumed coverage on Constellation Brands in a report on Monday, November 25th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $261.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Constellation Brands from $295.00 to $275.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $270.00 to $260.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $298.00 target price on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Friday, October 4th. 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.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.05.

Constellation Brands Price Performance

Shares of NYSE STZ opened at $184.05 on Friday. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $176.51 and a fifty-two week high of $274.87. The stock has a market cap 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. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $226.75 and a 200-day moving average of $238.82.

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 net margin of 5.29% and a return on equity of 25.34%. The company had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.53 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.19 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Constellation Brands will post 13.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Constellation Brands

In related news, CEO William A. Newlands sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $243.58, for a total value of $6,089,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 7,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,771,800.92. This represents a 77.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, major shareholder Wildstar Partners Llc sold 660 shares of Constellation Brands stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $241.00, for a total value of $159,060.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 1,736,884 shares in the company, valued at approximately $418,589,044. The trade was a 0.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 69,172 shares of company stock worth $16,778,841. 12.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Constellation Brands

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Oakworth Capital Inc. raised its holdings in Constellation Brands by 4.4% in the third quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 989 shares of the company’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 3.8% during the third quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 1,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Constellation Brands by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 950 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC boosted its stake in Constellation Brands by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 5,570 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,435,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton boosted its stake in Constellation Brands by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.