Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) Price Target Cut to $52.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) had its price objective dropped by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $54.00 to $52.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 2.17% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on TAP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Molson Coors Beverage in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $49.00 price objective for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of Molson Coors Beverage from $54.00 to $50.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Molson Coors Beverage in a research note on Monday, December 29th. BNP Paribas Exane cut Molson Coors Beverage from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $40.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $45.00 target price on shares of Molson Coors Beverage in a report on Thursday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $52.56.

Molson Coors Beverage Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of TAP stock opened at $50.90 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.77 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.60. Molson Coors Beverage has a twelve month low of $42.94 and a twelve month high of $64.66. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $48.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.87.

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.71 billion. Molson Coors Beverage had a positive return on equity of 8.78% and a negative net margin of 15.89%.The firm’s revenue was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.30 earnings per share. Molson Coors Beverage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.607-4.823 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Molson Coors Beverage will post 6.35 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Molson Coors Beverage

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 124.1% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 194,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,534,000 after buying an additional 107,638 shares during the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new position in Molson Coors Beverage during the fourth quarter worth about $1,447,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 19.9% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 90,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,246,000 after acquiring an additional 15,125 shares during the last quarter. Corecam AG acquired a new stake in shares of Molson Coors Beverage in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $382,000. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 92.7% during the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 56,329 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,629,000 after purchasing an additional 27,095 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.46% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Molson Coors Beverage

Here are the key news stories impacting Molson Coors Beverage this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend 2.1% to $0.48 (annualized yield ~3.8%), signaling confidence in cash return to shareholders and supporting income investors. (Record/ex‑div dates announced.) Dividend & Q4 Release
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS topped consensus: reported $1.21 vs. $1.17 expected, a modest beat that limits downside on profitability concerns. Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore raised its price target and kept an Outperform rating, providing sell‑side support that can underpin the stock in the near term. Evercore Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Company presented at the CAGNY conference; transcript may provide incremental color on strategy, cost mitigation and packaging decisions but contains no major new financial revisions. CAGNY Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst writeups and the company slide deck provide metric-level detail (volume, pricing, cost trends) useful for modeling, but they largely explain the beat/miss rather than change earnings expectations significantly. Metrics Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $4.607–$4.823 was well below Street consensus (~$5.42), a clear downward re‑rating catalyst as investors reprice forward earnings. Guidance Update
• Negative Sentiment: Management warned of a sharp drop in 2026 profit driven by higher aluminum costs and softer, price‑sensitive consumer spending — a structural headwind to margins and free cash flow. Aluminum Costs Story
• Negative Sentiment: Net sales fell 2.7% (miss vs. estimates) and Q4 EPS was below last year’s $1.30, underscoring soft demand trends that could pressure organic growth. Sales & Demand

About Molson Coors Beverage

Molson Coors Beverage Company is a leading multinational brewing and beverage enterprise formed through the 2005 merger of Canada’s Molson and the United States’ Coors. The company develops, markets and distributes an array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, focusing primarily on beer and ready-to-drink products. Its portfolio spans flagship brands such as Coors Light, Molson Canadian and Miller Lite, alongside craft-style offerings like Blue Moon and global imports including Carling and Staropramen.

In addition to its core beer business, Molson Coors has expanded into adjacent categories to capture evolving consumer tastes.