Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:TAP) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analyst consensus: Hold. Nineteen brokerages rate Molson Coors (TAP) with a consensus "Hold" (5 sell, 9 hold, 5 buy) and an average 12‑month price target of about $51.35.
• Mixed earnings and guidance. Q4 EPS beat slightly at $1.21 vs $1.17, revenue declined and missed estimates, and management set FY2026 guidance of $4.607–4.823 EPS (analysts expect ~6.35 EPS).
• Income profile and valuation. The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.48 (annualized $1.92, ~4.2% yield), while the stock trades near $46 with a market cap of $8.65B and a negative trailing P/E.

Shares of Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:TAP - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Hold" from the nineteen brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have given a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $51.3471.

Several brokerages have commented on TAP. Barclays restated an "underweight" rating and issued a $49.00 price objective on shares of Molson Coors Beverage in a report on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research downgraded Molson Coors Beverage from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on Molson Coors Beverage from $54.00 to $52.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. BNP Paribas Exane cut Molson Coors Beverage from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating and set a $40.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Bank of America lowered Molson Coors Beverage from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $50.00 to $42.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th.

Molson Coors Beverage Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of Molson Coors Beverage stock opened at $46.03 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Molson Coors Beverage has a 12-month low of $42.94 and a 12-month high of $64.66. The company has a market cap of $8.65 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.24 and a beta of 0.49. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $49.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $47.61.

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.04. Molson Coors Beverage had a negative net margin of 16.41% and a positive return on equity of 9.04%. The firm had revenue of $2.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.71 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.30 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Molson Coors Beverage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.607-4.823 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Molson Coors Beverage will post 6.35 EPS for the current year.

Molson Coors Beverage Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This is a boost from Molson Coors Beverage's previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Molson Coors Beverage's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -17.70%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Polianta Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Molson Coors Beverage in the 3rd quarter worth $1,543,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 20.4% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,036,110 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,828,000 after purchasing an additional 175,587 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank boosted its position in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 5.5% during the second quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 537,600 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,853,000 after buying an additional 27,900 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Molson Coors Beverage by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,430,544 shares of the company's stock worth $200,482,000 after buying an additional 152,859 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilsey Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Molson Coors Beverage by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wilsey Asset Management Inc. now owns 591,259 shares of the company's stock worth $26,754,000 after buying an additional 27,819 shares in the last quarter. 78.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Molson Coors Beverage Company Profile

Molson Coors Beverage Company is a leading multinational brewing and beverage enterprise formed through the 2005 merger of Canada's Molson and the United States' Coors. The company develops, markets and distributes an array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, focusing primarily on beer and ready-to-drink products. Its portfolio spans flagship brands such as Coors Light, Molson Canadian and Miller Lite, alongside craft-style offerings like Blue Moon and global imports including Carling and Staropramen.

In addition to its core beer business, Molson Coors has expanded into adjacent categories to capture evolving consumer tastes.

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