The price-to-earnings ratio for Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE: STZ) is 76.99x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for STZ is 0.90. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 10 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for STZ is 152.09M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.26% of that float. On December 06, 2024, STZ’s average trading volume was 1.29M shares.
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STZ) stock’s latest price update
Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE: STZ)’s stock price has increased by 0.50 compared to its previous closing price of 238.30. However, the company has seen a 1.50% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2024-12-05 that ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today it will report financial results for its third quarter ended November 30, 2024, on Thursday, January 9, 2025, before the open of the U.S. markets. A conference call to discuss the financial results and outlook will be hosted by President and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Newlands, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Garth Hankinson, at 10:30 a.m. ET, January 9, 2025.
STZ’s Market Performance
STZ’s stock has risen by 1.50% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 0.99% and a quarterly drop of -3.82%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.66% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.74% for Constellation Brands Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.51% for STZ’s stock, with a -4.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of STZ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for STZ stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for STZ by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for STZ in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $261 based on the research report published on November 25, 2024 of the current year 2024.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see STZ reach a price target of $270, previously predicting the price at $300. The rating they have provided for STZ stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on October 08th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to STZ, setting the target price at $255 in the report published on October 07th of the current year.
STZ Trading at -0.57% 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 -12.87% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.66%, as shares surge +4.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.92% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, STZ rose by +1.50%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.49% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $238.29. In addition, Constellation Brands Inc saw -0.93% 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 WildStar Partners LLC, who sale 660 shares at the price of $241.00 back on Nov 20 ’24. After this action, WildStar Partners LLC now owns 1,736,884 shares of Constellation Brands Inc, valued at $159,060 using the latest closing price.
SANDS RICHARD, the Director of Constellation Brands Inc, sale 660 shares at $241.00 during a trade that took place back on Nov 20 ’24, which means that SANDS RICHARD is holding 20,428,521 shares at $159,060 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 5.45. 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
To wrap up, the performance of Constellation Brands Inc (STZ) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
