Junto Capital Management LP Makes New Investment in Constellation Brands Inc $STZ

Junto Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 155,894 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,683,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Constellation Brands in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Constellation Brands in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Constellation Brands in the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Constellation Brands by 231.3% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.34% of the company’s stock.

Constellation Brands Stock Up 0.4%

Constellation Brands stock opened at $121.50 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $131.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $143.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market cap of $20.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.41. Constellation Brands Inc has a 52 week low of $120.25 and a 52 week high of $168.60.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The company reported $3.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.70 by ($0.27). Constellation Brands had a net margin of 18.87% and a return on equity of 25.58%. The company had revenue of $2.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.39 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.22 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2027 guidance at 11.200-11.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Constellation Brands Inc will post 11.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th were issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio is 39.31%.

Constellation Brands News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Constellation Brands plans to redeem all $600 million of its outstanding 4.350% senior notes due 2027 on September 18, 2026. The move could reduce future interest expense and indicates management is actively optimizing its debt structure, although the cash outlay may limit the immediate financial benefit. Constellation Brands Announces Delivery of Notice of Redemption for 4.350% Senior Notes Due 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain cautiously optimistic, with a reported median price target of $172 versus the stock’s recent level near its 12-month low. However, the wide range of targets reflects uncertainty over the pace of recovery, and STZ has significantly underperformed the broader consumer defensive sector over the past year. Constellation Brands Stock: Is STZ Underperforming the Consumer Defensive Sector?
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s conference commentary renewed concerns about demand. August off-premise trends were described as lackluster after a stronger summer, while elevated fuel costs may be pressuring household spending and premium-beer consumption. Management also warned that second-half gross margins could be compressed by logistics inflation, commodity costs, seasonal factors, and increased marketing spending. These comments reinforce limited near-term visibility around beer sales, which are guided to range from a 1% decline to 1% growth. Constellation Brands Warns Logistics and Commodity Costs Will Compress H2 Margins

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on STZ shares. Barclays reduced their price objective on Constellation Brands from $139.00 to $132.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $152.00 to $145.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $155.00 to $150.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $170.00.

About Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands, Inc (NYSE: STZ) is a beverage alcohol company that produces, markets and distributes beer, wine and spirits. Its portfolio includes well-known beer brands such as Corona Extra, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, Pacifico and Victoria, along with wine brands including Robert Mondavi, The Prisoner, Kim Crawford and Meiomi. Its spirits portfolio includes brands such as Casa Noble tequila and High West whiskey.

The company’s beer business is focused primarily on the United States, where Constellation markets and sells Mexican beer brands brewed by its production operations in Mexico.