Roth Capital Has Lowered Expectations for Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Stock Price

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) had its price target decreased by Roth Capital from $298.00 to $284.00 in a report released on Friday. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Roth Capital’s price target indicates a potential upside of 53.79% from the company’s previous close. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.45 EPS.

STZ has been the subject of a number of other reports. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $308.00 target price on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on Constellation Brands from $300.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Truist Financial cut their target price on Constellation Brands from $255.00 to $190.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $280.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $265.00 to $223.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.05.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE STZ traded up $0.10 during trading on Friday, reaching $184.67. The stock had a trading volume of 1,364,032 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,069,717. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market cap of $33.53 billion, a PE ratio of 49.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.91. Constellation Brands has a one year low of $176.51 and a one year high of $274.87. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $228.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $239.85.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 10th. The company reported $3.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.33 by ($0.08). Constellation Brands had a net margin of 5.29% and a return on equity of 25.34%. The business had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.19 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Constellation Brands will post 13.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Constellation Brands

In related news, major shareholder Wildstar Partners Llc sold 660 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.00, for a total transaction of $159,060.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,736,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $418,589,044. The trade was a 0.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP James A. Jr. Sabia sold 36,086 shares of Constellation Brands stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $242.99, for a total value of $8,768,537.14. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,042 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,898,045.58. This trade represents a 69.23 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 69,172 shares of company stock worth $16,778,841 in the last quarter. 12.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Constellation Brands

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH boosted its position in Constellation Brands by 9.9% during the fourth quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 214,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,352,000 after purchasing an additional 19,266 shares during the last quarter. LifePlan Financial LLC raised its holdings in Constellation Brands by 152.4% in the 4th quarter. LifePlan Financial LLC now owns 2,958 shares of the company’s stock worth $654,000 after acquiring an additional 1,786 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Constellation Brands by 12.8% during the fourth quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 2,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $639,000 after acquiring an additional 327 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its stake in Constellation Brands by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 52,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,666,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the period. Finally, City Holding Co. grew its holdings in Constellation Brands by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 13,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,012,000 after buying an additional 718 shares during the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Constellation Brands Company Profile

Constellation Brands, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. The company provides beer primarily under the Corona Extra, Corona Familiar, Corona Hard Seltzer, Corona Light, Corona Non-Alcoholic, Corona Premier, Corona Refresca, Modelo Especial, Modelo Chelada, Modelo Negra, Modelo Oro, Victoria, Vicky Chamoy, and Pacifico brands.