Constellation Brands (STZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Constellation Brands, Inc. is a beverage alcohol company that develops, produces, markets and distributes beer, wine and spirits. Its beer portfolio includes Modelo Especial, Corona Extra, Corona Light, Pacifico and Victoria, while its wine and spirits brands include Robert Mondavi, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, The Prisoner Wine Company, Simi, Ruffino, High West and Casa Noble.

The company’s beer business is primarily focused on the United States, where Constellation markets and distributes several leading Mexican beer brands under license from Grupo Modelo. Its wine and spirits products are sourced from and produced in multiple regions, including the United States, Mexico, Italy and New Zealand, and are sold through retail, restaurant and hospitality channels.

Constellation Brands traces its history to 1945, when Marvin Sands founded Canandaigua Industries in New York. The company adopted the Constellation Brands name in 2000 as it expanded beyond its original wine operations. Its corporate headquarters are in Victor, New York, and William A. Newlands has served as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $129.99 to $132.11
• 50-Day Range: $112.71 to $139.16
• 52-Week Range: $110.60 to $168.60
• Volume: 2.37 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $22.21 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.83
• Dividend Yield: 3.14%
• Price Target: $153.09
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Constellation Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Constellation Brands scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 171 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Constellation Brands has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Constellation Brands has a consensus price target of $153.09, representing about 16.6% upside from its current price of $131.27.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Constellation Brands has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.60%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Constellation Brands are expected to grow by 1.60% in the coming year, from $11.85 to $12.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Constellation Brands is 10.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.70.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Constellation Brands is 10.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 12.13.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Constellation Brands has a PEG Ratio of 2.69. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Constellation Brands has a P/B Ratio of 2.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.43% of the float of Constellation Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Constellation Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.45.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Constellation Brands has recently increased by 13.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Constellation Brands pays a meaningful dividend of 3.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Constellation Brands has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Constellation Brands is 36.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Constellation Brands will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.22% next year. This indicates that Constellation Brands will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

Constellation Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Constellation Brands this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

35 people have searched for STZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 289% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Constellation Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Constellation Brands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.20% of the stock of Constellation Brands is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

77.34% of the stock of Constellation Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/13 Dividend: 7/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/13 Dividend: 7/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/13/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/06/2026
• Today: 10/18/2026
• Record date for 11/13 Dividend: 10/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend: 10/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/06/2027
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Beverages
• Sub-Industry: Brewers
• Current Symbol: NYSE:STZ
• CIK: 16918
• Web: www.cbrands.com
• Phone: (585) 678-7100
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 9,400
• Year Founded: 1945

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Constellation Brands: $153.09
• High Price Target: $209.00
• Low Price Target: $110.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 24 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $11.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.08
• P/E Growth: 2.69
• Net Income: $1.69 billion
• Net Margins: 19.57%
• Pretax Margin: 25.15%
• Return on Equity: 24.75%
• Return on Assets: 9.54%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.02
• Current Ratio: 1.00
• Quick Ratio: 0.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.76 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.28
• Cash Flow: $14.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.10
• Book Value: $48.54 per share
• Price / Book: 2.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 169,220,000
• Free Float: 148,579,000
• Market Cap: $22.21 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.44