Roth Capital Cuts Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Price Target to $284.00

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) had its price target lowered by stock analysts at Roth Capital from $298.00 to $284.00 in a report issued on Friday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Roth Capital’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 53.79% from the company’s current price. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.45 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Argus lowered shares of Constellation Brands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $255.00 to $190.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $300.00 to $245.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $255.00 price target (down from $300.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Monday, October 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $308.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.05.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

Shares of STZ stock traded up $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $184.67. The stock had a trading volume of 1,364,032 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,069,717. The firm has a market cap of $33.53 billion, a PE ratio of 49.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.91. 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 has a one year low of $176.51 and a one year high of $274.87. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $228.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $239.85.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 10th. The company reported $3.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.33 by ($0.08). Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 25.34% and a net margin of 5.29%. The business had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.19 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Constellation Brands will post 13.72 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO William A. Newlands sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $243.58, for a total value of $6,089,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 7,274 shares in the company, valued at $1,771,800.92. This trade represents a 77.46 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, major shareholder Wildstar Partners Llc sold 660 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $418,589,044. This represents a 0.04 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 69,172 shares of company stock valued at $16,778,841. Company insiders own 12.19% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Constellation Brands

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH increased its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 9.9% in the fourth quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 214,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,352,000 after acquiring an additional 19,266 shares in the last quarter. LifePlan Financial LLC increased its stake in Constellation Brands by 152.4% during the 4th quarter. LifePlan Financial LLC now owns 2,958 shares of the company’s stock worth $654,000 after purchasing an additional 1,786 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC raised its holdings in Constellation Brands by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 2,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $639,000 after buying an additional 327 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its stake in Constellation Brands by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 52,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,666,000 after buying an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Finally, City Holding Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 13,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,012,000 after buying an additional 718 shares during the period. 77.34% of the stock is 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.