Constellation Brands Inc (STZ) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $1.02 on February 12th

Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 29th will be paid a dividend of 1.02 per share on Thursday, February 12th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 29th.

Constellation Brands has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 5 consecutive years. Constellation Brands has a payout ratio of 29.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Constellation Brands to earn $14.44 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $4.08 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 28.3%.

Constellation Brands Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE STZ opened at $161.55 on Tuesday. Constellation Brands has a 1 year low of $126.45 and a 1 year high of $196.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.34. The firm has a market cap of $28.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.48, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.45. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $143.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $147.51.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.43. Constellation Brands had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 29.15%. The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.17 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.25 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Constellation Brands will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on STZ. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $148.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Barclays increased their price objective on Constellation Brands from $147.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research upgraded Constellation Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Constellation Brands has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $176.91.

Constellation Brands Company Profile

Constellation Brands, Inc is a leading producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits, with operations spanning production, importation, marketing and distribution. The company’s beverage portfolio includes a range of premium and mainstream wines and spirits alongside major imported beer brands; in the U.S. market Constellation is widely known for its role in bringing Mexican imports such as Corona and Modelo to American consumers. Constellation supplies retail, on‑premise and foodservice channels and supports its brands with national sales and marketing platforms and supply‑chain capabilities.

The company traces its roots to the Canandaigua Wine Company, founded by Marvin Sands in 1945, and evolved through organic growth and acquisition into a diversified beverage company.