Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Decreases Holdings in Constellation Brands Inc $STZ

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp trimmed its stake in Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) by 13.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 59,694 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,044 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $8,039,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. AlphaQuest LLC grew its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 350.7% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 5,178 shares of the company’s stock worth $842,000 after purchasing an additional 4,029 shares in the last quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Constellation Brands in the second quarter valued at approximately $373,000. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY bought a new stake in Constellation Brands during the third quarter valued at approximately $5,236,000. Heritage Investors Management Corp lifted 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 valued at $23,886,000 after purchasing an additional 8,613 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Constellation Brands by 230.2% in the 2nd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,053,000 after buying an additional 4,511 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on STZ shares. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective 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. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Constellation Brands from $176.00 to $160.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on Constellation Brands from $195.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $165.00 price objective on Constellation Brands in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $176.91.

Constellation Brands Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of STZ stock opened at $157.74 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $144.70 and a 200 day moving average of $147.51. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $27.35 billion, a PE ratio of 24.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 0.45.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last announced 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. The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 29.15% and a net margin of 11.08%.The business’s revenue was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.25 earnings per share. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.600 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Constellation Brands Inc will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 29th will be given a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 29th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. 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.