Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Forecast for TAP Earnings

Key Points

• Roth Capital has reduced its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Molson Coors Beverage to $1.84, down from $2.20, but maintains a "Buy" rating with a price target of $71.00.
• In recent earnings, Molson Coors reported an EPS of $2.05, surpassing expectations, but experienced a 1.6% decline in revenue compared to the previous year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47, with a dividend yield of 3.7%, set to be paid on September 19th.

Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:TAP - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Molson Coors Beverage in a research report issued on Thursday, August 7th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.84 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.20. Roth Capital has a "Buy" rating and a $71.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Molson Coors Beverage's current full-year earnings is $6.35 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Molson Coors Beverage's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.25 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS.

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $3.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.12 billion. Molson Coors Beverage had a return on equity of 8.61% and a net margin of 7.81%. Molson Coors Beverage's quarterly revenue was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.92 earnings per share.

TAP has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Molson Coors Beverage from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on Molson Coors Beverage from $58.00 to $53.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on Molson Coors Beverage from $65.00 to $55.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Molson Coors Beverage from $53.00 to $52.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on Molson Coors Beverage from $65.00 to $58.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $58.12.

Molson Coors Beverage Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TAP traded up $0.61 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $51.65. 1,244,493 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,479,607. The firm has a market cap of $10.44 billion, a PE ratio of 10.19, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.67. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $49.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $55.08. Molson Coors Beverage has a 12 month low of $46.94 and a 12 month high of $64.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.95.

Molson Coors Beverage Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Molson Coors Beverage's payout ratio is presently 37.08%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Molson Coors Beverage

In related news, Director Geoffrey E. Molson sold 1,333 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.29, for a total transaction of $75,034.57. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 27,595 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,553,322.55. The trade was a 4.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.71% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Molson Coors Beverage

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP boosted its stake in Molson Coors Beverage by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP now owns 10,297 shares of the company's stock valued at $590,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the period. Twin Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Molson Coors Beverage by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 24,791 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,509,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Molson Coors Beverage by 32.9% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 800 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 49,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,809,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period. Finally, Signet Financial Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Signet Financial Management LLC now owns 5,757 shares of the company's stock valued at $277,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares during the period. 78.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Molson Coors Beverage Company Profile

Molson Coors Beverage Company manufactures, markets, and sells beer and other malt beverage products under various brands in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers flavored malt beverages including hard seltzers, craft, spirits and energy, and ready to drink beverages.