In the past week, STZ stock has gone down by -0.40%, with a monthly decline of -0.77% and a quarterly plunge of -1.62%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.60%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.69% for Constellation Brands Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.13% for STZ’s stock, with a -4.35% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE: STZ) Right Now?
Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE: STZ) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.07x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for STZ is 0.90. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 10 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for STZ is 152.08M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.39% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of STZ on November 21, 2024 was 1.24M shares.
STZ) stock’s latest price update
Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE: STZ) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.29 in relation to its previous close of 240.44. However, the company has experienced a -0.40% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-20 that The Zacks Beverages -Alcohol industry faces challenges from inflation and rising costs in commodities and logistics, while investments in innovation, premiumization and advanced technology platforms bode well. Leading players like BUD, STZ, TAP, SAM, and NAPA look well-positioned.
Analysts’ Opinion of STZ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for STZ stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for STZ by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for STZ in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $270 based on the research report published on October 08, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see STZ reach a price target of $255, previously predicting the price at $300. The rating they have provided for STZ stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 07th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to STZ, setting the target price at $320 in the report published on July 05th of the current year.
STZ Trading at -1.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought STZ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.69%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.60%, as shares sank -0.69% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.63% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, STZ fell by -0.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.58% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $237.07. In addition, Constellation Brands Inc saw -0.83% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at STZ starting from SER Business Holdings LP, who proposed sale 660 shares at the price of $241.00 back on Nov 20 ’24. After this action, SER Business Holdings LP now owns shares of Constellation Brands Inc, valued at $159,060 using the latest closing price.
Newlands William A, the President & CEO of Constellation Brands Inc, sale 25,000 shares at $243.58 during a trade that took place back on Nov 14 ’24, which means that Newlands William A is holding 7,274 shares at $6,089,522 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for STZ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Constellation Brands Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 6.71, with 2.41 for asset returns.
Based on Constellation Brands Inc (STZ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.08 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 7.67. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.7for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.25.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Constellation Brands Inc (STZ) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
