Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 12.600-12.900 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 13.940. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Constellation Brands also updated its FY26 guidance to $12.60-$12.90 EPS.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

STZ traded up $12.70 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $183.66. The stock had a trading volume of 4,518,210 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,677,296. Constellation Brands has a 12 month low of $160.46 and a 12 month high of $274.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The firm has a market cap of $33.19 billion, a PE ratio of 49.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $176.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $210.64.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 9th. The company reported $2.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.28 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $2.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.14 billion. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 26.55% and a net margin of 6.27%. Constellation Brands’s revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.26 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Constellation Brands will post 13.5 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on STZ shares. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $205.00 to $203.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Constellation Brands from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $220.00 to $202.00 in a report on Thursday, February 27th. TD Cowen lowered 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, January 8th. 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 report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on Constellation Brands from $293.00 to $289.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $244.32.

Insider Transactions at Constellation Brands

In other Constellation Brands news, Director William T. Giles bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 17th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $186.39 per share, for a total transaction of $186,390.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly 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 purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 12.19% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Constellation Brands

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Constellation Brands stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) by 23.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,001 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $221,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 77.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.