What is Roth Capital’s Forecast for STZ FY2025 Earnings?

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Constellation Brands in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 16th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will post earnings of $13.45 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $13.73. Roth Capital has a “Buy” rating and a $284.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Constellation Brands’ current full-year earnings is $13.52 per share.

STZ has been the topic of several other reports. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Constellation Brands from $255.00 to $190.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on Constellation Brands in a research report on Monday, November 25th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $261.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Constellation Brands from $295.00 to $275.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $308.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $298.00 target price on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Friday, October 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Constellation Brands presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.05.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

NYSE STZ opened at $182.99 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $225.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $238.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.46. Constellation Brands has a 1-year low of $176.51 and a 1-year high of $274.87.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 10th. The company reported $3.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.33 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $2.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.53 billion. Constellation Brands had a net margin of 6.27% and a return on equity of 26.55%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.19 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Oakworth Capital Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 989 shares of the company’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 1,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $296,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 950 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Metis Global Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 5,570 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,435,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton boosted its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 858 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Constellation Brands

In other news, Director William T. Giles bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 17th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $186.39 per share, with a total value of $186,390.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,463 shares in the company, valued at approximately $272,688.57. This trade represents a 215.98 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO William A. Newlands sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $243.58, for a total value of $6,089,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 7,274 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,771,800.92. The trade was a 77.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 69,172 shares of company stock valued at $16,778,841. Company insiders own 12.19% of the company’s stock.

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 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.21%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. Constellation Brands’s payout ratio is 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.