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In the latest session, Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE: STZ) closed at $179.35 down -2.32% from its previous closing price of $183.61. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.32 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.7 million shares were traded. STZ stock price reached its highest trading level at $182.0 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $179.11.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Constellation Brands Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 439.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.04. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.46 and its Current Ratio is at 1.10. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.55 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.37.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Morgan Stanley on February 27, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight and sets its target price to $202 from $220 previously.
On February 03, 2025, Piper Sandler Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $245 to $200.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 17 ’25 when GILES WILLIAM T bought 1,000 shares for $186.39 per share. The transaction valued at 186,390 led to the insider holds 1,463 shares of the business.
WildStar Partners LLC sold 660 shares of STZ for $159,060 on Nov 20 ’24. The 10% Owner now owns 1,736,884 shares after completing the transaction at $241.00 per share. On Nov 20 ’24, another insider, SANDS RICHARD, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 660 shares for $241.00 each. As a result, the insider received 159,060 and left with 20,428,521 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, STZ now has a Market Capitalization of 32418590720 and an Enterprise Value of 44709060608. As of this moment, Constellation’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 48.02, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.64. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.68. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.18 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.15. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.39 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.421.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for STZ is 0.80, which has changed by -0.33202982 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07465422 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, STZ has reached a high of $274.87, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $160.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.89%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -21.52%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, STZ has traded an average of 2.78M shares per day and 2529300 over the past ten days. A total of 180.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 138.81M. Insiders hold about 23.18% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.05% stake in the company. Shares short for STZ as of 1740700800 were 4021871 with a Short Ratio of 1.45, compared to 1738281600 on 2476092. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4021871 and a Short% of Float of 2.32.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for STZ is 4.04, from 3.92 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0213496The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.46. The current Payout Ratio is 37.91% for STZ, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-02-07 with an ex-dividend date of 1738886400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-05-16 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
