Roth Capital Has Negative Outlook of STZ FY2025 Earnings

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for Constellation Brands in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 2nd. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will post earnings of $13.29 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $13.45. Roth Capital has a "Buy" rating and a $284.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Constellation Brands' current full-year earnings is $13.50 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands' Q4 2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.29 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.02 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.48 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.48 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $3.23 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Argus cut Constellation Brands from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $205.00 to $203.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $201.00 target price (down from $310.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Monday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Constellation Brands from $230.00 to $210.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their target price on Constellation Brands from $270.00 to $260.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Constellation Brands has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $244.32.

Constellation Brands Price Performance

Shares of NYSE STZ traded up $10.30 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $181.26. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,674,741 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,666,728. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 1.10. Constellation Brands has a 1-year low of $160.46 and a 1-year high of $274.87. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $176.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $210.64.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 10th. The company reported $3.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.33 by ($0.08). Constellation Brands had a net margin of 6.27% and a return on equity of 26.55%. The business had revenue of $2.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.53 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.19 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Constellation Brands

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in STZ. Mainstream Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Constellation Brands in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA purchased a new position in Constellation Brands during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Constellation Brands

In related news, Director William T. Giles bought 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 17th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $186.39 per share, with a total value of $186,390.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,463 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $272,688.57. This represents a 215.98 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 12.19% of the company's stock.

About Constellation Brands

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.