Brown-Forman Corporation manufactures, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages worldwide. It provides spirits, wines, ready-to-drink cocktails, whiskeys, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, and liqueurs. The company offers its products primarily under the Jack Daniel's, Gentleman Jack, Woodford Reserve, Korbel, Finlandia, el Jimador, Herradura, Sonoma-Cutrer, Canadian Mist, GlenDronach, BenRiach, Glenglassaugh, Chambord, Old Forester, Early Times, Pepe Lopez, Antiguo, Slane Irish, and Coopers' Craft brands.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Beverages
Sub-IndustryDistillers & Vintners
SectorConsumer Staples
CIKN/A
Phone502-585-1100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.32 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees4,700
Next Earnings Date3/4/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Brown-Forman's stock symbol?
Brown-Forman trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BF.B."
How often does Brown-Forman pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Brown-Forman?
Brown-Forman announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.174 per share on Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.10%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 4th. This is an increase from Brown-Forman's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. View Brown-Forman's Dividend History.
When did Brown-Forman's stock split? How did Brown-Forman's stock split work?
Brown-Forman's stock split on Wednesday, February 28th 2018. The 5-4 split was announced on Tuesday, January 23rd 2018. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, February 27th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of Brown-Forman stock prior to the split would have 125 shares after the split.
When is Brown-Forman's next earnings date?
What guidance has Brown-Forman issued on next quarter's earnings?
Brown-Forman updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Thursday, December, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.75-1.85 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.79. The company issued revenue guidance of +5-7% to $3.49-3.56 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.48 billion.
What price target have analysts set for BF.B?
10 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Brown-Forman's shares. Their forecasts range from $47.00 to $66.00. On average, they anticipate Brown-Forman's stock price to reach $57.43 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for Brown-Forman.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Brown-Forman?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Brown-Forman in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Brown-Forman.
Has Brown-Forman been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about BF.B stock has been trending extremely negative recently, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Brown-Forman earned a media sentiment score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Brown-Forman.
Are investors shorting Brown-Forman?
Brown-Forman saw a decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 12,620,000 shares, a decline of 7.7% from the October 31st total of 13,670,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,460,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 8.6 days. Approximately 4.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Brown-Forman's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Brown-Forman's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Brown-Forman include Diageo (DEO), AMBEV S A/S (ABEV), PERNOD RICARD S/ADR (PDRDY), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Constellation Brands (STZ.B), Constellation Brands (STZ), COCA COLA AMATI/ADR (CCLAY), Crimson Wine Group (CWGL), Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI), Eastside Distilling (EAST), Jones Soda Co. ( USA ) (JSDA), Truett-Hurst (THST), Long Blockchain (LBCC) and Pacific Ventures Group (PACV).
What other stocks do shareholders of Brown-Forman own?
Who are Brown-Forman's key executives?
Brown-Forman's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Lawson E. Whiting, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 51)
- Ms. Jane Cecil Morreau, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 60)
- Mr. Mark I. McCallum, Exec. VP & Chief Brands Officer (Age 64)
- Ms. Kelli B. Nelson, VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. Jason Koval, VP &Director of Investor Relations
How do I buy shares of Brown-Forman?
Shares of BF.B can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Brown-Forman's stock price today?
One share of BF.B stock can currently be purchased for approximately $63.27.
How big of a company is Brown-Forman?
Brown-Forman has a market capitalization of $30.20 billion and generates $3.32 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $835 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.73 on an earnings per share basis. Brown-Forman employs 4,700 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Brown-Forman.
What is Brown-Forman's official website?
How can I contact Brown-Forman?
Brown-Forman's mailing address is 850 Dixie Highway, LOUISVILLE KY, 40201. The company can be reached via phone at 502-585-1100 or via email at [email protected]
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