GHP Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ – Free Report) by 1.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,211 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 586 shares during the quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $8,545,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. New Millennium Group LLC acquired a new position in Constellation Brands in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in Constellation Brands in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Horizon Bancorp Inc. IN acquired a new position in Constellation Brands in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Constellation Brands in the 1st quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new position in Constellation Brands in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Institutional investors own 77.34% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Constellation Brands
In other Constellation Brands news, CFO Garth Hankinson sold 13,583 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total value of $3,259,920.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 11,702 shares in the company, valued at $2,808,480. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. In other news, EVP Kaneenat Kristann Carey sold 977 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $261.00, for a total transaction of $254,997.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 2,706 shares in the company, valued at $706,266. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Garth Hankinson sold 13,583 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total transaction of $3,259,920.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 11,702 shares in the company, valued at $2,808,480. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 16,414 shares of company stock worth $3,982,922 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 12.19% of the company’s stock.
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Constellation Brands Stock Performance
NYSE STZ opened at $251.71 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $46.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.76, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.75. Constellation Brands, Inc. has a twelve month low of $227.50 and a twelve month high of $274.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $246.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $253.77.
Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 3rd. The company reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.46 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $2.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.67 billion. Constellation Brands had a net margin of 22.70% and a return on equity of 23.72%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.91 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Constellation Brands, Inc. will post 13.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 14th were given a $1.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 14th. This represents a $4.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.61%. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.10%.
Constellation Brands 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.
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