Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Releases FY25 Earnings Guidance

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) issued an update on its FY25 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $13.40-13.80 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.73. Constellation Brands also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 13.400-13.800 EPS.

Constellation Brands Price Performance

Shares of NYSE STZ opened at $181.57 on Friday. Constellation Brands has a fifty-two week low of $179.55 and a fifty-two week high of $274.87. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $231.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $241.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.97 billion, a PE ratio of 58.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.75.

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 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 business had revenue of $2.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.19 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Constellation Brands will post 13.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a $1.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $4.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.23%. Constellation Brands’s payout ratio is presently 130.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. BNP Paribas assumed coverage on Constellation Brands in a report on Monday, November 25th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $261.00 target price for the company. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on Constellation Brands from $310.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Constellation Brands from $293.00 to $262.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Constellation Brands from $270.00 to $260.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $298.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $284.75.

Insider Transactions at Constellation Brands

In related news, major shareholder Wildstar Partners Llc sold 660 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.00, for a total transaction 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Samuel J. Glaetzer sold 1,510 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.57, for a total value of $370,810.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 4,970 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,220,482.90. This represents a 23.30 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 189,956 shares of company stock worth $46,058,091. Company insiders own 12.19% of the company’s stock.

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.