Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) Receives $177.82 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have given a hold recommendation, twelve have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $177.8182.

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Constellation Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group set a $168.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $147.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

NYSE STZ opened at $151.34 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $155.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $144.43. The company has a market cap of $26.24 billion, a PE ratio of 23.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.44. Constellation Brands has a 1-year low of $126.45 and a 1-year high of $196.91.

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

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 29th were given a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 29th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.35%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Constellation Brands

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STZ. Choreo LLC raised its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 3,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $437,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. HM Payson & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 10.0% in the fourth quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. Clearstead Trust LLC grew its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 14.2% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Constellation Brands by 24.9% during the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 346 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Constellation Brands by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $188,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

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.