Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 13.400-13.800 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 13.710. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Constellation Brands also updated its FY25 guidance to $13.40-13.80 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on STZ shares. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $298.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Friday, October 4th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Constellation Brands from $270.00 to $260.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. BNP Paribas began coverage on Constellation Brands in a report on Monday, November 25th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $261.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $308.00 target price on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on Constellation Brands from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $284.75.

Constellation Brands Trading Down 10.6 %

Shares of NYSE STZ traded down $23.24 during trading on Friday, hitting $196.04. 1,227,199 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,555,517. Constellation Brands has a 1 year low of $196.00 and a 1 year high of $274.87. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $232.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $242.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 10th. The company reported $3.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.33 by ($0.08). Constellation Brands had a net margin of 5.29% and a return on equity of 25.34%. The company had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.19 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Constellation Brands will post 13.57 EPS for the current year.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th will be given a dividend of $1.01 per share. This represents a $4.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.06%. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 130.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Constellation Brands news, major shareholder Wildstar Partners Llc sold 660 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $241.00, for a total value of $159,060.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 1,736,884 shares in the company, valued at $418,589,044. The trade was a 0.04 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP James A. Jr. Sabia sold 36,086 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $242.99, for a total transaction of $8,768,537.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 16,042 shares in the company, valued at $3,898,045.58. This represents a 69.23 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 189,956 shares of company stock valued at $46,058,091. Company insiders own 12.19% of the company’s stock.

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.