Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC Lowers Holdings in Constellation Brands Inc $STZ

Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC reduced its position in Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) by 31.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 35,614 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,445 shares during the quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $4,796,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in Constellation Brands during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Abound Wealth Management boosted its position in Constellation Brands by 341.8% in the third quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Constellation Brands during the second quarter worth $49,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands in the second quarter worth about $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on STZ. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Monday, December 15th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $147.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Constellation Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Friday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $176.91.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

Shares of STZ opened at $151.05 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 0.44. Constellation Brands Inc has a 1 year low of $126.45 and a 1 year high of $196.91. The company’s fifty day moving average is $154.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $145.29.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $3.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.43. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 29.15% and a net margin of 11.08%.The company had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.25 earnings per share. Constellation Brands’s quarterly revenue was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.600 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Constellation Brands Inc will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 29th were given a $1.02 dividend. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 29th. Constellation Brands’s payout ratio is currently 64.35%.

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.