Roth Capital Equities Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ)

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) – Roth Capital boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Constellation Brands in a note issued to investors on Friday, April 12th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $3.39 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.29. The consensus estimate for Constellation Brands’ current full-year earnings is $13.43 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands’ Q2 2025 earnings at $4.21 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.63 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.50 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $13.73 EPS.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 11th. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 23.06% and a net margin of 16.13%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.98 earnings per share.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on STZ. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Constellation Brands from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 12th. Barclays boosted their price target on Constellation Brands from $294.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on Constellation Brands from $295.00 to $308.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 12th. Bank of America boosted their price target on Constellation Brands from $290.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 18th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on Constellation Brands from $300.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $298.55.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

NYSE:STZ opened at $257.78 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $47.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $257.25 and its 200-day moving average is $247.05. Constellation Brands has a 1-year low of $221.81 and a 1-year high of $274.87.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Constellation Brands

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 2.6% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,601,280 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,902,327,000 after purchasing an additional 313,344 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 1.5% during the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,050,468 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,018,005,000 after purchasing an additional 58,518 shares during the period. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 84,839.5% during the fourth quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,742,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $867,309,000 after purchasing an additional 3,738,028 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 102.0% during the second quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 2,937,570 shares of the company’s stock worth $723,027,000 after purchasing an additional 1,483,668 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 1.8% during the first quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,863,322 shares of the company’s stock worth $645,055,000 after purchasing an additional 50,672 shares during the period. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Constellation Brands Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 3rd will be paid a $1.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 2nd. This is a positive change from Constellation Brands’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. This represents a $4.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.57%. Constellation Brands’s payout ratio is 37.95%.

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 Premier, Corona Familiar, Corona Light, Corona Refresca, Corona Hard Seltzer, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, Modelo Chelada, Victoria, Vicky Chamoy, and Pacifico brands.