Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 11.300-11.600 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 11.470. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

NYSE:STZ opened at $141.52 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $24.77 billion, a PE ratio of 20.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $146.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $166.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 1.08. Constellation Brands has a fifty-two week low of $131.20 and a fifty-two week high of $245.31.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 23rd. The company reported $3.12 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter. Constellation Brands had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 29.82%. Research analysts anticipate that Constellation Brands will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 30th will be given a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 30th. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio is currently 59.56%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

STZ has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $150.00 to $147.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Bank of America cut their price target on Constellation Brands from $150.00 to $142.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Raymond James Financial upgraded Constellation Brands to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Constellation Brands from $173.00 to $153.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $186.44.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Constellation Brands

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of STZ. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 650.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,769,741 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,889,000 after purchasing an additional 1,533,961 shares in the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 1,249.7% in the 2nd quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 476,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,550,000 after purchasing an additional 441,382 shares in the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main bought a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the 2nd quarter worth $21,065,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 1,966.8% in the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 122,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,877,000 after purchasing an additional 116,275 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 594.6% in the 2nd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 92,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,018,000 after purchasing an additional 79,026 shares in the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Constellation Brands Company Profile

Constellation Brands, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. The company provides beer primarily under the Corona Extra, Corona Familiar, Corona Hard Seltzer, Corona Light, Corona Non-Alcoholic, Corona Premier, Corona Refresca, Modelo Especial, Modelo Chelada, Modelo Negra, Modelo Oro, Victoria, Vicky Chamoy, and Pacifico brands.