Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. Acquires 6,542 Shares of Constellation Brands Inc $STZ

Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) by 22.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 35,316 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,542 shares during the quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $4,756,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gilbert & Cook Inc. increased its holdings in Constellation Brands by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 2,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $388,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its position in Constellation Brands by 3.8% during the second quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 1,682 shares of the company’s stock valued at $274,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA raised its position in Constellation Brands by 0.7% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 11,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,481,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Rise Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Constellation Brands by 8.8% during the third quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 937 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RNC Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. RNC Capital Management LLC now owns 13,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,206,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

STZ has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group set a $168.00 target price on Constellation Brands in a research note on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $196.00 to $168.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company set a $165.00 target price on Constellation Brands in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $147.00 to $148.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Constellation Brands in a report on Friday, November 7th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $153.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Constellation Brands presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $176.91.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

Constellation Brands stock opened at $163.51 on Thursday. Constellation Brands Inc has a fifty-two week low of $126.45 and a fifty-two week high of $196.91. The company has a market capitalization of $28.35 billion, a PE ratio of 25.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $141.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $147.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.34.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $3.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.43. The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.17 billion. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 29.15% and a net margin of 11.08%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.25 EPS. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Constellation Brands Inc will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Constellation Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 29th will be issued a $1.02 dividend. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 29th. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio is 64.35%.

About Constellation Brands

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.