Roth Capital Has Pessimistic Outlook of STZ Q4 Earnings

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Constellation Brands in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 16th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.31 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.39. The consensus estimate for Constellation Brands’ current full-year earnings is $13.72 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands’ Q3 2026 earnings at $3.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.45 EPS.

STZ has been the topic of several other reports. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $255.00 target price (down from $300.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Monday, October 7th. Argus downgraded shares of Constellation Brands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Constellation Brands from $280.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $203.00 price target (down from $262.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Monday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $261.40.

Constellation Brands Stock Up 2.2 %

STZ stock opened at $184.66 on Friday. Constellation Brands has a 52 week low of $176.51 and a 52 week high of $274.87. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $228.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $239.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31. The company has a market cap of $33.53 billion, a PE ratio of 49.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.91.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 10th. The company reported $3.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.33 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.53 billion. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 25.34% and a net margin of 5.29%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.19 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Constellation Brands

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STZ. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 23,184.7% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 499,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,765,000 after buying an additional 497,543 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Constellation Brands by 6.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,144,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,841,048,000 after buying an additional 402,211 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Constellation Brands by 31.8% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,002,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,865,000 after buying an additional 241,982 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Constellation Brands by 66.3% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 369,966 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,762,000 after acquiring an additional 147,457 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NFJ Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in Constellation Brands by 617.3% during the 3rd quarter. NFJ Investment Group LLC now owns 108,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,929,000 after acquiring an additional 93,273 shares during the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP James A. Jr. Sabia sold 36,086 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president now owns 16,042 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,898,045.58. This trade represents a 69.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Wildstar Partners Llc sold 660 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.00, for a total transaction of $159,060.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 1,736,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $418,589,044. This trade represents a 0.04 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 69,172 shares of company stock valued at $16,778,841. 12.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be given a $1.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $4.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.19%. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 108.60%.

About Constellation Brands

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.