Constellation Brands (STZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Constellation expanded its wine and spirits footprint over time by adding regional and premium wine labels and investing in production and distribution assets. In recent years the company has also pursued strategic diversification, including an investment in the Canadian cannabis sector as part of an effort to explore adjacent opportunities in adult consumer products.

Constellation Brands operates primarily in the United States while maintaining significant international relationships and business activities in markets such as Mexico, Canada and other wine‑producing regions. The company has a history of family leadership—originating with founder Marvin Sands and with subsequent generations playing prominent roles in executive management—while functioning as a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol STZ. Its business model emphasizes brand building, category management and channel distribution to support growth across beverage categories and geographies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $150.02 to $153.14
• 50-Day Range: $146.61 to $166.09
• 52-Week Range: $126.45 to $196.91
• Volume: 1.48 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.30 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.24 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.89
• Dividend Yield: 2.70%
• Price Target: $178.14
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Constellation Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Constellation Brands scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 152 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: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Constellation Brands has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 13 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Constellation Brands has a consensus price target of $178.14, representing about 17.1% upside from its current price of $152.19.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Constellation Brands has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Constellation Brands are expected to grow by 4.03% in the coming year, from $11.90 to $12.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Constellation Brands is 15.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.37.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Constellation Brands is 15.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 26.08.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Constellation Brands has a PEG Ratio of 3.25. 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 3.14. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for STZ.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Constellation Brands pays a meaningful dividend of 2.78%, 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 42.96%. 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 33.28% next year. This indicates that Constellation Brands will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.95

News Sentiment

Constellation Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Constellation Brands this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

44 people have searched for STZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 132% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

13 people have added Constellation Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 160% 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

12.45% 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.

STZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have STZ shares performed this year?

Constellation Brands' stock was trading at $137.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, STZ stock has increased by 10.4% and is now trading at $152.19.

How were Constellation Brands' earnings last quarter?

Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 8th. The company reported $1.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.19. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 11.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Constellation Brands' major shareholders?

Constellation Brands' top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.61%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (0.34%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.18%) and Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard Sands, Business Holdings Lp Ajb, Wildstar Partners Llc, Robert Sands, Family Foundation Sands, James A Jr Sabia, Robert Lee Hanson, Garth Hankinson, James O Bourdeau, William A Newlands, Ernesto M Hernandez, Daniel J Mccarthy, Samuel J Glaetzer, Kaneenat Kristann Carey, Michael Mcgrew, Michael Mcgrew and William T Giles.
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How do I buy shares of Constellation Brands?

Shares of STZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Constellation Brands own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Constellation Brands investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Salesforce (CRM) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/12 Dividend: 1/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/12 Dividend: 1/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/12/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/08/2026
• Record date for 5/14 Dividend: 4/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/14 Dividend: 4/29/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: BEVERAGES - ALCOH
• Sub-Industry: Distillers & Vintners
• 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: $178.14
• High Price Target: $215.00
• Low Price Target: $123.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.81
• P/E Growth: 3.25
• Net Income: $1.69 billion
• Net Margins: 17.29%
• Pretax Margin: 26.02%
• Return on Equity: 26.18%
• Return on Assets: 9.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.16
• Current Ratio: 1.08
• Quick Ratio: 0.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.76 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.69
• Cash Flow: $14.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.27
• Book Value: $48.54 per share
• Price / Book: 3.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 172,200,000
• Free Float: 150,759,000
• Market Cap: $26.24 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.43