Roth Capital Issues Positive Estimate for STZ Earnings

Key Points

• Roth Capital has raised its Q3 2026 earnings per share estimate for Constellation Brands to $2.64, maintaining a "Buy" rating and a target price of $209.00.
• Constellation Brands reported $3.63 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding expectations, but revenue fell 15% year-over-year.
• Dividend payout of $1.02 will be paid on November 13th, with an annualized yield of 2.8%.

Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital raised their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Constellation Brands in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 8th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.64 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.63. Roth Capital currently has a "Buy" rating and a $209.00 target price 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 2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, October 6th. The company reported $3.63 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.37 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $2.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.68 billion. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 29.82% and a net margin of 11.88%.The business's quarterly revenue was down 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.32 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $173.00 to $153.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $150.00 to $142.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Constellation Brands from $182.00 to $158.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Constellation Brands from $205.00 to $179.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $186.44.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

NYSE:STZ opened at $143.20 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.08. Constellation Brands has a fifty-two week low of $131.20 and a fifty-two week high of $247.63. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $151.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $168.44. The company has a market capitalization of $25.24 billion, a PE ratio of 20.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 0.66.

Institutional Trading of Constellation Brands

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in STZ. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Constellation Brands during the third quarter valued at about $312,000. Rise Advisors LLC grew its position in Constellation Brands by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 937 shares of the company's stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. increased its stake in Constellation Brands by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. now owns 43,194 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,817,000 after buying an additional 353 shares during the last quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division lifted its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 6,972 shares of the company's stock worth $939,000 after buying an additional 398 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,349,000. Institutional investors own 77.34% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Constellation Brands

In related news, EVP James O. Bourdeau sold 821 shares of Constellation Brands stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.00, for a total transaction of $138,749.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,438 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,595,022. The trade was a 8.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 12.45% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 30th will be paid a $1.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 30th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Constellation Brands's dividend payout ratio is 59.56%.

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.

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