Federated Hermes Inc. lessened its holdings in Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ – Free Report) by 2.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 164,652 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,723 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc.’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $39,805,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Constellation Brands by 84,839.5% in the fourth quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,742,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $867,309,000 after acquiring an additional 3,738,028 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands in the 4th quarter worth approximately $373,796,000. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in Constellation Brands by 102.0% in the second quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 2,937,570 shares of the company’s stock valued at $723,027,000 after purchasing an additional 1,483,668 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in Constellation Brands by 31.3% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,809,273 shares of the company’s stock valued at $882,799,000 after purchasing an additional 908,486 shares during the period. Finally, Darsana Capital Partners LP increased its position in Constellation Brands by 288.9% in the third quarter. Darsana Capital Partners LP now owns 875,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $219,914,000 after buying an additional 650,000 shares during the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Constellation Brands
In other news, EVP James A. Jr. Sabia sold 15,781 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.63, for a total value of $4,160,345.03. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 20,910 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,512,503.30. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 16.19% of the company’s stock.
Constellation Brands Trading Up 0.8 %
Shares of STZ opened at $260.70 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $258.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $247.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $47.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.97. Constellation Brands, Inc. has a 1-year low of $221.81 and a 1-year high of $274.87.
Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 11th. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 23.06% and a net margin of 16.13%. Constellation Brands’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.98 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Constellation Brands, Inc. will post 13.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Constellation Brands Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 3rd will be paid a $1.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 2nd. This is an increase from Constellation Brands’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. This represents a $4.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.55%. Constellation Brands’s payout ratio is currently 37.95%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently weighed in on STZ. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Constellation Brands from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. Argus upgraded shares of Constellation Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $306.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, April 15th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 12th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $295.00 to $308.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 12th. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $305.00 target price on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Friday, April 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $298.55.
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Constellation Brands, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. The company provides beer primarily under the Corona Extra, Corona Premier, Corona Familiar, Corona Light, Corona Refresca, Corona Hard Seltzer, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, Modelo Chelada, Victoria, Vicky Chamoy, and Pacifico brands.
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