Liberty Capital Management Inc. Sells 6,505 Shares of Constellation Brands Inc $STZ

Liberty Capital Management Inc. lessened its stake in Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) by 28.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,107 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,505 shares during the quarter. Liberty Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $2,169,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of STZ. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 350.7% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 5,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $842,000 after buying an additional 4,029 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Constellation Brands by 329.8% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 73,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,874,000 after acquiring an additional 56,263 shares during the period. 49 Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Constellation Brands during the second quarter valued at about $373,000. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY bought a new position in Constellation Brands during the third quarter worth about $5,236,000. Finally, Heritage Investors Management Corp boosted its position in Constellation Brands by 6.2% during the second quarter. Heritage Investors Management Corp now owns 146,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,886,000 after purchasing an additional 8,613 shares during the period. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Constellation Brands Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of Constellation Brands stock opened at $165.68 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.70. Constellation Brands Inc has a 1 year low of $126.45 and a 1 year high of $196.91. The firm has a market cap of $28.73 billion, a PE ratio of 26.13, a PEG ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $149.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $146.73.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.43. Constellation Brands had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 29.15%. The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.25 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.600 EPS. Analysts expect that Constellation Brands Inc will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 29th will be given a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 29th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio is 64.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on STZ. Weiss Ratings upgraded Constellation Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Constellation Brands from $195.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research upgraded Constellation Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. UBS Group set a $168.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Friday, November 7th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $153.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Constellation Brands currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $176.91.

Constellation Brands Profile

Constellation Brands, Inc is a leading producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits, with operations spanning production, importation, marketing and distribution. The company’s beverage portfolio includes a range of premium and mainstream wines and spirits alongside major imported beer brands; in the U.S. market Constellation is widely known for its role in bringing Mexican imports such as Corona and Modelo to American consumers. Constellation supplies retail, on‑premise and foodservice channels and supports its brands with national sales and marketing platforms and supply‑chain capabilities.

The company traces its roots to the Canandaigua Wine Company, founded by Marvin Sands in 1945, and evolved through organic growth and acquisition into a diversified beverage company.