Constellation Brands Inc $STZ Shares Purchased by Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH boosted its position in shares of Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) by 2.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 250,525 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,166 shares during the quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $34,562,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Czech National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 37,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,128,000 after purchasing an additional 911 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in Constellation Brands by 1,080.5% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 61,290 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,456,000 after buying an additional 56,098 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co. purchased a new stake in Constellation Brands during the 4th quarter worth approximately $278,000. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in Constellation Brands by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 3,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $484,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in Constellation Brands by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 867,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,300,000 after buying an additional 49,625 shares in the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $147.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a research note on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group set a $168.00 target price on Constellation Brands in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Constellation Brands has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $177.82.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

NYSE STZ opened at $150.28 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $155.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $144.39. The company has a market capitalization of $26.06 billion, a PE ratio of 23.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.44. Constellation Brands Inc has a 1 year low of $126.45 and a 1 year high of $196.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

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

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 29th were given a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 29th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Constellation Brands’s payout ratio is 64.35%.

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.