iSAM Funds UK Ltd Purchases Shares of 11,721 Constellation Brands Inc $STZ

iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 11,721 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,578,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in Constellation Brands by 0.7% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 11,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,481,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Rise Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Constellation Brands by 8.8% during the third quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 937 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Constellation Brands by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,113 shares of the company’s stock valued at $419,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC increased its holdings in Constellation Brands by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $593,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the period. Finally, Stablepoint Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Stablepoint Partners LLC now owns 7,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,210,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

STZ has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $148.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Constellation Brands presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $176.91.

Constellation Brands Stock Up 1.3%

STZ opened at $150.22 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $155.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $144.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.34. Constellation Brands Inc has a twelve month low of $126.45 and a twelve month high of $196.91. The firm has a market cap of $26.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.69, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.44.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.43. The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. Constellation Brands had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 29.15%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.25 EPS. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.600 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Constellation Brands Inc will post 13.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

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

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.