Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 874,308 Shares of Molson Coors Beverage Company $TAP

Vanguard Group Inc. lowered its position in shares of Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:TAP) by 4.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,334,546 shares of the company’s stock after selling 874,308 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.10% of Molson Coors Beverage worth $920,138,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in TAP. Polianta Ltd bought a new stake in Molson Coors Beverage during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,543,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Molson Coors Beverage by 20.4% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,036,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,828,000 after purchasing an additional 175,587 shares during the last quarter. Swiss National Bank lifted its holdings in Molson Coors Beverage by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 537,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,853,000 after buying an additional 27,900 shares during the period. Wilsey Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wilsey Asset Management Inc. now owns 591,259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,754,000 after buying an additional 27,819 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in shares of Molson Coors Beverage by 182.1% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 84,290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,054,000 after buying an additional 54,410 shares during the period. 78.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Molson Coors Beverage in a research report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Molson Coors Beverage in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $49.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Molson Coors Beverage from $54.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. BNP Paribas Exane lowered Molson Coors Beverage from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $40.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $49.00 price objective on shares of Molson Coors Beverage in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $51.82.

Molson Coors Beverage News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Molson Coors Beverage this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat consensus ($1.21 vs. $1.17) which provided some near‑term support to the stock. Molson Coors Surpasses Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.48 (annualized yield ~4.0%), up 2.1% from prior — a shareholder‑friendly move that can support the share price for income investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts trimmed price targets but largely kept constructive stances: Needham cut its target to $52 while maintaining a buy rating (smaller upside implied). Needham PT Cut to $52
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented at the CAGNY conference and released slides/transcript — useful for modeling but didn’t materially change the underlying outlook. CAGNY Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Company issued weak FY‑2026 guidance (EPS $4.607–4.823 vs. consensus ~5.42) and flagged headwinds from higher aluminum costs and softer, price‑sensitive consumer demand — the central driver of downward pressure. Reuters: Forecasts Sharp Drop in 2026 Profit
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen cut its price target to $43 and moved to a “hold” — a larger downgrade that implies meaningful downside risk versus recent levels and likely contributed to selling pressure. TD Cowen PT Cut to $43
• Negative Sentiment: Shares gapped down in early trading after Needham’s revision and other analyst reactions, reflecting short‑term volatility as the market digests the soft sales, volume declines and weaker guidance. Shares Gap Down Following Analyst Downgrade

Molson Coors Beverage Trading Up 3.0%

TAP opened at $49.81 on Monday. Molson Coors Beverage Company has a fifty-two week low of $42.94 and a fifty-two week high of $64.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.84 billion, a PE ratio of -4.59 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The company’s 50-day moving average is $48.89 and its 200 day moving average is $47.85.

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $2.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.71 billion. Molson Coors Beverage had a positive return on equity of 9.04% and a negative net margin of 16.41%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.30 EPS. Molson Coors Beverage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.607-4.823 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Molson Coors Beverage Company will post 6.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Molson Coors Beverage Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. This is a boost from Molson Coors Beverage’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. Molson Coors Beverage’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -17.33%.

Molson Coors Beverage Company Profile

Molson Coors Beverage Company is a leading multinational brewing and beverage enterprise formed through the 2005 merger of Canada’s Molson and the United States’ Coors. The company develops, markets and distributes an array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, focusing primarily on beer and ready-to-drink products. Its portfolio spans flagship brands such as Coors Light, Molson Canadian and Miller Lite, alongside craft-style offerings like Blue Moon and global imports including Carling and Staropramen.

In addition to its core beer business, Molson Coors has expanded into adjacent categories to capture evolving consumer tastes.