Brokerages Set Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) Price Target at $176.91

Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-three analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $176.9091.

Several research firms recently issued reports on STZ. Weiss Ratings upgraded Constellation Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Constellation Brands from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on Constellation Brands from $195.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $147.00 to $148.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $148.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

Shares of STZ stock opened at $151.05 on Monday. Constellation Brands has a 12 month low of $126.45 and a 12 month high of $196.91. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $154.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $145.29. The firm has a market cap of $26.19 billion, a PE ratio of 23.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.25 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research analysts expect that Constellation Brands will post 13.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 29th were issued a $1.02 dividend. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 29th. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio is presently 64.35%.

Institutional Trading of Constellation Brands

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Constellation Brands in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Stance Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Constellation Brands

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.