Roth Capital Issues Negative Forecast for STZ Earnings

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Constellation Brands in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 19th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $4.22 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.48. The consensus estimate for Constellation Brands' current full-year earnings is $13.50 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands' Q3 2026 earnings at $2.93 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on STZ. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $230.00 to $210.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Constellation Brands from $203.00 to $194.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Piper Sandler cut Constellation Brands from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $245.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Roth Mkm dropped their price objective on Constellation Brands from $284.00 to $256.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Constellation Brands from $260.00 to $215.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $225.74.

Constellation Brands Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE STZ traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $184.68. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,313,050 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,757,684. Constellation Brands has a one year low of $160.46 and a one year high of $265.70. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $184.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $197.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market cap of $32.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.75.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 9th. The company reported $2.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.28 by $0.35. The company had revenue of $2.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.14 billion. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 26.55% and a net margin of 6.27%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.26 earnings per share.

Constellation Brands Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 29th were paid a dividend of $1.02 per share. This is a boost from Constellation Brands's previous quarterly dividend of $1.01. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 29th. Constellation Brands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -800.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Samuel J. Glaetzer sold 3,150 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $188.54, for a total value of $593,901.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 3,126 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $589,376.04. This trade represents a 50.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 12.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Constellation Brands by 132.9% during the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 2,271 shares of the company's stock worth $502,000 after acquiring an additional 1,296 shares during the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its stake in Constellation Brands by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,530 shares of the company's stock valued at $559,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Constellation Brands by 24.3% during the fourth quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,262 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,163,000 after purchasing an additional 1,028 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Constellation Brands by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,928 shares of the company's stock worth $1,310,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 12.8% in the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 2,891 shares of the company's stock valued at $639,000 after purchasing an additional 327 shares in the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.