Capital World Investors Has $900.28 Million Stock Position in Constellation Brands Inc $STZ

Capital World Investors reduced its position in shares of Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) by 43.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,684,601 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,103,810 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors owned 3.82% of Constellation Brands worth $900,277,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in STZ. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in Constellation Brands in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Abound Wealth Management raised its stake in Constellation Brands by 341.8% in the third quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in Constellation Brands during the second quarter worth $49,000. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on STZ shares. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $148.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $195.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group set a $168.00 price target on Constellation Brands in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Constellation Brands presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $176.91.

Constellation Brands Price Performance

Constellation Brands stock opened at $150.21 on Wednesday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $26.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.69, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.44. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $154.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $144.64. Constellation Brands Inc has a 52-week low of $126.45 and a 52-week high of $196.91.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $3.06 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $2.17 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.25 EPS. Constellation Brands’s quarterly revenue was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.600 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Constellation Brands Inc will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 64.35%.

Constellation Brands 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.