Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Price Target Raised to $154.00

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) had its price objective boosted by equities researchers at Bank of America from $142.00 to $154.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “underperform” rating on the stock. Bank of America‘s price target points to a potential downside of 6.97% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on STZ. Weiss Ratings raised Constellation Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Constellation Brands from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Evercore set a $175.00 price target on Constellation Brands and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Friday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on Constellation Brands from $195.00 to $197.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $179.27.

Constellation Brands Trading Up 1.5%

NYSE:STZ traded up $2.47 on Friday, hitting $165.54. 2,040,838 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,422,562. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.75. Constellation Brands has a 52 week low of $126.45 and a 52 week high of $196.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.34. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $154.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $145.38.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 8th. The company reported $1.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 26.70% and a net margin of 17.29%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.63 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Constellation Brands will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Constellation Brands

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Constellation Brands during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Constellation Brands during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Constellation Brands

Here are the key news stories impacting Constellation Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Constellation reported $1.90 EPS vs. $1.74 expected and revenue of ~$1.92B vs. ~$1.84B, driven by steadier Mexican?beer demand. MarketBeat Q4 Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash returns & dividend bump — management returned roughly $1.6B+ to shareholders in FY2026 (buybacks plus dividend) and raised the quarterly dividend to $1.03, supporting investor appetite. TipRanks: Dividend & Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — several firms raised price targets or reiterated positive views (RBC reaffirmed an Outperform with $185 PT; Needham and Wells Fargo raised targets), adding buying interest after the quarter. StreetInsider: RBC Comment
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler adjusted its target to $160 and kept a neutral rating — reduces some upside perception relative to other analyst moves. The Fly: Piper Sandler Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership transition update — incoming President/CEO Nicholas Fink participated in the call, which may influence strategic outlook but is not an immediate earnings driver. GlobeNewswire: FYQ Release
• Negative Sentiment: Soft FY2027 guidance — management set FY27 EPS of $11.20–$11.90 (midpoint below consensus), and withdrew FY2028 guidance; that weaker outlook remains the main headwind for the stock. Yahoo: FY27 Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Top?line pressure — FYQ revenue fell ~11% YoY as wine & spirits lagged, signaling demand softness in parts of the portfolio that could weigh on near?term growth. Reuters: Sales Drop

Constellation Brands Company Profile

Constellation Brands, Inc is a leading producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits, with operations spanning production, importation, marketing and distribution. The company’s beverage portfolio includes a range of premium and mainstream wines and spirits alongside major imported beer brands; in the U.S. market Constellation is widely known for its role in bringing Mexican imports such as Corona and Modelo to American consumers. Constellation supplies retail, on?premise and foodservice channels and supports its brands with national sales and marketing platforms and supply?chain capabilities.

The company traces its roots to the Canandaigua Wine Company, founded by Marvin Sands in 1945, and evolved through organic growth and acquisition into a diversified beverage company.