Roth Capital Has Negative Outlook of STZ FY2026 Earnings

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) – Roth Capital reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Constellation Brands in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 2nd. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $13.96 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $15.45. Roth Capital has a “Buy” rating and a $284.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Constellation Brands’ current full-year earnings is $13.50 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands’ Q4 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last announced its 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 net margin of 6.27% and a return on equity of 26.55%. The company had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.53 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.19 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $203.00 price target (down from $262.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $300.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 13th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $255.00 to $190.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $205.00 to $203.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler downgraded shares of Constellation Brands from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $245.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $244.32.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

Constellation Brands stock opened at $170.53 on Monday. Constellation Brands has a fifty-two week low of $160.46 and a fifty-two week high of $274.87. The stock has a market cap of $30.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.84, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.75. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $176.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $210.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 1.10.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Constellation Brands

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought a new stake in Constellation Brands during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,242,976,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands during the 4th quarter valued at $445,883,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 13.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,534,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,433,188,000 after acquiring an additional 1,821,969 shares during the period. D1 Capital Partners L.P. increased its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 186.6% in the 4th quarter. D1 Capital Partners L.P. now owns 1,527,689 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,619,000 after purchasing an additional 994,639 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in Constellation Brands by 1,844.7% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 924,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $204,265,000 after purchasing an additional 876,745 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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 acquired at an average cost of $186.39 per share, with a total value of $186,390.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 1,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $272,688.57. This trade represents a 215.98 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 12.19% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.