Roth Capital Issues Negative Outlook for STZ Earnings

Key Points

• Roth Capital has lowered its Q2 2026 earnings per share estimate for Constellation Brands from $4.32 to $3.65, maintaining a "Buy" rating and setting a target price of $209.00.
• The consensus estimate for the company's full-year earnings is currently $13.50 per share, with analysts issuing various ratings from "Strong Buy" to "Sell."
• Constellation Brands reported a quarterly EPS of $3.22, missing estimates by $0.23, while also announcing a quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share.

Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Constellation Brands in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 3rd. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will post earnings of $3.65 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.32. Roth Capital has a "Buy" rating and a $209.00 price target 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' Q3 2026 earnings at $2.63 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.49 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on Constellation Brands from $225.00 to $195.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America reduced their target price on Constellation Brands from $150.00 to $142.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Cowen restated a "hold" rating on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Constellation Brands to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Finally, BNP Paribas cut Constellation Brands from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $194.36.

Constellation Brands Price Performance

Constellation Brands stock traded up $2.50 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $148.38. 3,045,709 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,292,581. Constellation Brands has a 52-week low of $144.81 and a 52-week high of $261.06. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $167.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $175.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.07. The company has a market cap of $26.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -62.08, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.67.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 1st. The company reported $3.22 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.45 by ($0.23). Constellation Brands had a positive return on equity of 31.41% and a negative net margin of 4.11%.The business had revenue of $2.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.57 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.57 earnings per share. Constellation Brands's quarterly revenue was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.600-12.900 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Constellation Brands

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of STZ. V. M. Manning & CO. Inc. bought a new position in Constellation Brands during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,159,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in Constellation Brands by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 57,047 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,298,000 after purchasing an additional 4,871 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its position in Constellation Brands by 10.6% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 6,672 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,085,000 after purchasing an additional 638 shares during the last quarter. Cim Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Constellation Brands by 99.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cim Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,745 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,911,000 after purchasing an additional 5,860 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC raised its position in Constellation Brands by 14.3% during the 2nd quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 1,935 shares of the company's stock valued at $312,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP James O. Bourdeau sold 821 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.00, for a total transaction of $138,749.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,438 shares in the company, valued at $1,595,022. This represents a 8.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 12.45% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 30th were issued a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 30th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Constellation Brands's dividend payout ratio is currently -170.71%.

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.