Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for TAP Q2 Earnings

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Molson Coors Beverage in a research note issued to investors on Monday, May 19th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.89 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.98. The consensus estimate for Molson Coors Beverage's current full-year earnings is $6.35 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Molson Coors Beverage's FY2025 earnings at $5.92 EPS.

TAP has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Molson Coors Beverage from $60.00 to $57.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Molson Coors Beverage from $59.00 to $58.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Citigroup upgraded Molson Coors Beverage from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $47.00 to $57.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Molson Coors Beverage from $63.00 to $58.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Molson Coors Beverage from $63.00 to $59.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $62.71.

Molson Coors Beverage Stock Performance

NYSE TAP opened at $55.71 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.26 billion, a PE ratio of 10.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.94. Molson Coors Beverage has a 52-week low of $49.19 and a 52-week high of $64.66. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $58.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $58.43.

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by ($0.30). The business had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.43 billion. Molson Coors Beverage had a net margin of 8.17% and a return on equity of 9.34%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.95 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Molson Coors Beverage by 230.2% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 416 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 151.8% during the 1st quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 423 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Elequin Capital LP bought a new stake in Molson Coors Beverage in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its stake in Molson Coors Beverage by 3,286.7% in the first quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 508 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new position in Molson Coors Beverage during the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 78.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Molson Coors Beverage

In other news, Director Geoffrey E. Molson sold 1,333 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.29, for a total value of $75,034.57. Following the transaction, the director now owns 27,595 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,553,322.55. This represents a 4.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.71% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Molson Coors Beverage Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Investors of record on Friday, June 6th will be paid a $0.47 dividend. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.37%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 6th. Molson Coors Beverage's dividend payout ratio is currently 37.83%.

About Molson Coors Beverage

Molson Coors Beverage Company manufactures, markets, and sells beer and other malt beverage products under various brands in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers flavored malt beverages including hard seltzers, craft, spirits and energy, and ready to drink beverages.

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