Constellation Brands Inc (STZ): A Technical Analysis

STZ has 36-month beta value of 0.68. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for STZ is 138.81M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.44% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of STZ on April 23, 2025 was 2.74M shares.

STZ) stock’s latest price update

Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE: STZ)’s stock price has dropped by -0.14 in relation to previous closing price of 187.26. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -0.14% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-04-22 that Constellation Brands (STZ 0.50%) is facing pressure on its beer sales from President Donald Trump’s policies, coupled with what has already been a slower environment for its wine and spirits brands. Given these factors, let’s break down why it’s hard to be overly bullish on Constellation’s performance over the next three years.

STZ’s Market Performance

Constellation Brands Inc (STZ) has experienced a -0.14% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 5.40% rise in the past month, and a 2.14% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.21%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.52% for STZ. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.49% for STZ’s stock, with a simple moving average of -14.88% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of STZ

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for STZ stocks, with Needham repeating the rating for STZ by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for STZ in the upcoming period, according to Needham is $215 based on the research report published on March 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see STZ reach a price target of $200, previously predicting the price at $260. The rating they have provided for STZ stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 20th, 2025.

Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to STZ, setting the target price at $202 in the report published on February 27th of the current year.

STZ Trading at 4.73% 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 -29.62% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 3.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.21%, as shares surge +3.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.65% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, STZ fell by -0.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $182.47. In addition, Constellation Brands Inc saw -15.38% 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:

  • 0.03 for the present operating margin
  • 0.52 for the gross margin

The net margin for Constellation Brands Inc stands at -0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value -0.98, with -0.34 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 3.71. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.61.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 354.9 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.97. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.86for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.92.

Conclusion

To put it simply, Constellation Brands Inc (STZ) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others 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.

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