Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE: STZ) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.02x 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,” 11 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for STZ is 142.26M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.16% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of STZ on January 22, 2025 was 1.74M shares.
STZ) stock’s latest price update
Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE: STZ)’s stock price has dropped by -0.67 in relation to previous closing price of 184.31. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -1.52% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-01-21 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 21, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Constellation Brands, Inc. (“Constellation Brands, Inc.”) (NYSE:STZ) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. On January 10, 2025, Constellation issued a press release announcing the company’s third quarter fiscal year 2025 results, showcasing a significant miss on sales performance in the Beer segment and an even steeper miss for the Wine & Spirits segment.
STZ’s Market Performance
STZ’s stock has fallen by -1.52% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -21.46% and a quarterly drop of -23.73%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.90% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.01% for Constellation Brands Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -12.44% for STZ’s stock, with a simple moving average of -25.06% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of STZ
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see STZ reach a price target of $203, previously predicting the price at $262. The rating they have provided for STZ stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 13th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to STZ, setting the target price at $201 in the report published on January 13th of the current year.
STZ Trading at -19.11% 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 -33.39% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.90%, as shares sank -19.81% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -22.80% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, STZ fell by -1.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -31.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $209.09. In addition, Constellation Brands Inc saw -17.16% 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 GILES WILLIAM T, who purchase 1,000 shares at the price of $186.39 back on Jan 17 ’25. After this action, GILES WILLIAM T now owns 1,463 shares of Constellation Brands Inc, valued at $186,390 using the latest closing price.
WildStar Partners LLC, the 10% Owner of Constellation Brands Inc, sale 660 shares at $241.00 during a trade that took place back on Nov 20 ’24, which means that WildStar Partners LLC is holding 1,736,884 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 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 7.94, with 2.87 for asset returns.
Based on Constellation Brands Inc (STZ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.71.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.08 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.51. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.10.
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.
