Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation, twelve have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $178.50.

Several analysts recently commented on STZ shares. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $168.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Constellation Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Citigroup upgraded Constellation Brands from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $155.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Constellation Brands from $195.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Constellation Brands

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Constellation Brands by 329.8% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 73,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,874,000 after buying an additional 56,263 shares during the last quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY acquired a new position in shares of Constellation Brands during the third quarter valued at approximately $5,236,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd lifted its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 5,810.2% in the third quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 6,974 shares of the company’s stock valued at $939,000 after acquiring an additional 6,856 shares in the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,057,000. Finally, Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 22.7% in the third quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. now owns 35,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,756,000 after acquiring an additional 6,542 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

Constellation Brands News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Constellation Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS upped its view on Constellation — raised its price target and flagged upside/potential strong appreciation, supporting a buy case for STZ. Constellation Brands had its price target raised by UBS Group AG
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed a “buy” rating and a $180 target, signaling material upside (~19% from the reference price) and lending confidence to investors focused on medium-term recovery. Needham & Company LLC reaffirms buy
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore/industry commentary is pushing a tactical near-term rally narrative into earnings, which can attract momentum buyers ahead of the print. Constellation Brands is tipped by Evercore
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays nudged its price target slightly to $151 and kept an “equal weight” rating — a modest, neutral signal that suggests limited near-term downside from current levels. Barclays raises price target to $151
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes and deep-dive pieces (Seeking Alpha, thematic write-ups) are re-assessing Constellation’s consumer-products positioning — useful for longer-term investors but unlikely to move price sharply by itself. Seeking Alpha: Looking At Cheap Consumer Products
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple earnings previews warn Q4 will show declines in wine & spirits and margin pressure from higher costs — this raises the risk of an earnings-driven selloff or muted reaction at the print. Constellation Brands to Report Q4 Earnings (Yahoo)
• Negative Sentiment: UBS and other analysts also flag a “tricky” market setup into the April earnings release — meaning upside is priced in by some investors but disappointment could trigger a pullback. Proactive: Tricky setup into Q4 earnings

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

NYSE STZ opened at $151.03 on Friday. Constellation Brands has a fifty-two week low of $126.45 and a fifty-two week high of $196.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.82, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.44. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $154.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $144.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.34.

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

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

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

Constellation Brands Company 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.