Constellation Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. The company provides beer primarily under the Corona Extra, Corona Familiar, Corona Hard Seltzer, Corona Light, Corona Non-Alcoholic, Corona Premier, Corona Refresca, Modelo Especial, Modelo Chelada, Modelo Negra, Modelo Oro, Victoria, Vicky Chamoy, and Pacifico brands. It also offers wine under the Cook's California Champagne, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Mount Veeder, Ruffino, SIMI, My Favorite Neighbor, Robert Mondavi Winery, Schrader, and The Prisoner Wine Company brands; and spirits under the Casa Noble, Copper & Kings, High West, Mi CAMPO, Nelson's Green Brier, and SVEDKA brands. The company provides its products to wholesale distributors, retailers, on-premise locations, and state alcohol beverage control agencies. Constellation Brands, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Victor, New York.

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In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ''DividendRank'' report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a unique insider's view of the business, and presumably the only reason an insider would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the open market, is that they expect to make money — maybe they find the stock very undervalued, or maybe they see exciting progress within the company, or maybe both. So when stocks turn up that see insider buying, and are also top ranked, investors are wise to take notice. One such company is Constellation Brands Inc (Symbol: STZ), which saw buying by Director Christopher J. Baldwin.
Back on July 8, Baldwin invested $340,886.10 into 2,000 shares of STZ, for a cost per share of $170.44. In trading on Wednesday, shares were changing hands as low as $175.18 per share, which is 2.8% above Baldwin's purchase price. Constellation Brands Inc shares are currently trading +0.18% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of STZ shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, STZ's low point in its 52 week range is $159.35 per share, with $261.06 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $175.74. By comparison, below is a table showing the prices at which insider buying was recorded over the last six months:
07/08/2025
Christopher J. Baldwin
Director
2,000
$170.44
$340,886.10
The DividendRank report noted that among the coverage universe, STZ shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. The report also cited the strong quarterly dividend history at Constellation Brands Inc, and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points.
The report stated, ''Dividend investors approaching investing from a value standpoint are generally most interested in researching the strongest most profitable companies, that also happen to be trading at an attractive valuation. That's what we aim to find using our proprietary DividendRank formula, which ranks the coverage universe based upon our various criteria for both profitability and valuation, to generate a list of the top most 'interesting' stocks, meant for investors as a source of ideas that merit further research.''
The annualized dividend paid by Constellation Brands Inc is $4.08/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 07/30/2025. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for STZ, which the report stressed as being of key importance. Indeed, studying a company's past dividend history can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.
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Constellation Brands Named Top Dividend Stock With Insider Buying and 2.33% Yield (STZ)

The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the open market, is that they expect to make money — maybe they find the stock very undervalued, or maybe they see exciting progress within the company, or maybe both. So in this series we look at the largest insider buys by company directors over the trailing six month period, one of which was a total of $340.9K by Christopher J. Baldwin, Director at Constellation Brands Inc (Symbol: STZ).
Baldwin's average cost works out to $170.44/share. Shares of Constellation Brands Inc were changing hands at $176.00 at last check, trading up about 0.4% on Wednesday. The chart below shows the one year performance of STZ shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, STZ's low point in its 52 week range is $159.35 per share, with $261.06 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $176.00.
The current annualized dividend paid by Constellation Brands Inc is $4.08/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend has an upcoming ex-date of 07/30/2025. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for STZ, which can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend with approx. 2.3% annualized yield is likely to continue.
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Top Buys by Directors: Baldwin's $340.9K Bet on STZ

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in State Street Corp. (Symbol: STT), where a total volume of 21,302 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.1 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 100.9% of STT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $110 strike call option expiring July 18, 2025, with 10,119 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of STT. Below is a chart showing STT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $110 strike highlighted in orange:
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (Symbol: HLT) options are showing a volume of 16,182 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 75.5% of HLT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $260 strike put option expiring September 19, 2025, with 3,994 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 399,400 underlying shares of HLT. Below is a chart showing HLT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $260 strike highlighted in orange:
And Constellation Brands Inc (Symbol: STZ) options are showing a volume of 15,897 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 57.9% of STZ's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $155 strike put option expiring September 19, 2025, with 2,240 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 224,000 underlying shares of STZ. Below is a chart showing STZ's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $155 strike highlighted in orange:
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Notable Monday Option Activity: STT, HLT, STZ

The First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 195,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 39,000. Shares of FTXG were down about 0.5% on the day.
Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Monday were Kraft Heinz, trading up about 1.8% with over 16.9 million shares changing hands so far this session, and Coca-cola, down about 0.4% on volume of over 4.9 million shares. Constellation Brands is lagging other components of the First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF Monday, trading lower by about 4.2%.
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Monday's ETF with Unusual Volume: FTXG

Key Points
Constellation is grappling with tariffs and weak demand.
Altria is dealing with declining smoking rates.
One of these blue chip giants has a brighter future.
Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) and Altria (NYSE: MO) are both often considered stable blue chip stocks for income investors. Constellation is one of the world's largest producers of beers, wines, and spirits, while Altria is the largest tobacco company in America.
Over the past three years, however, Constellation's stock stumbled nearly 30% as Altria's stock rallied more than 40%. Let's see why the tobacco maker outperformed the alcoholic drink maker by such a wide margin -- and if it will remain the better investment for the foreseeable future.
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Why did Constellation's stock stumble?
Constellation generates most of its revenue from its beer business, which sells popular brands like Modelo, Corona, and Pacifico. A smaller percentage comes from its wine portfolio, which includes Kim Crawford, Robert Mondavi, and The Prisoner, and its spirits business, which sells Casa Noble Tequila, Svedka Vodka, and High West Whiskey. It generates nearly all of its revenue in the United States.
Constellation faces three major challenges. First, its younger consumers are drinking less beer. To cope with that slowdown, Constellation is launching new types of alcoholic beverages (like hard seltzer) and alcohol-free drinks.
Second, its sales of lower-end wines are declining. To offset that pressure, it divested its cheaper brands and focused on strengthening its premium brands.
Lastly, the Trump administration's tariffs are driving up the costs of importing its best-selling Mexican beers. The company can offset some of that pressure by shipping more of its beers in glass bottles instead of aluminum cans (which are exposed to those higher tariffs), but an estimated 39% of its beer shipments from Mexico are still delivered in cans. It also faces production bottlenecks at its Mexican plants.
Therefore, Constellation's top-line growth is being throttled by the divestments in its wine and spirits division and its softening beer sales. At the same time, the unpredictable tariffs, inflationary headwinds, and capacity constraints will continue to compress its margins.
From 2024 to 2027, analysts expect Constellation's revenue to decline from $10.2 billion to $9.9 billion as it continues to right-size its business. Its earnings per share (EPS) is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7%.
Its business certainly isn't collapsing, but its near-term headwinds and a lack of catalysts are making it an unappealing investment. The company's stock looks cheap at 14 times forward earnings, and it pays a decent forward yield of 2.5%, but its upside potential could remain limited.
Why did Altria's stock soar?
Altria generates most of its revenue from its flagship Marlboro cigarettes but also sells other cigarette brands, cigars, and smokeless products like e-cigarettes, snus, and nicotine pouches. It spun off its international business as Philip Morris International in 2008 and now generates nearly all of its revenue from the U.S. market.
Altria's domestic concentration can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it's well-protected from tariffs and foreign-exchange headwinds. On the other hand, adult smoking rates in the U.S. have steadily declined over the past six decades.
The company counters that pressure by raising its cigarette prices to offset its declining shipments, cutting costs, and buying back a lot of shares to boost its EPS. It's also aggressively expanding its portfolio of smokeless products (especially e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches) through investments and acquisitions to curb its long-term dependence on cigarettes.
In 2022, Altria's $12.8 billion investment in the e-cigarette maker Juul backfired as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned all of its products. But after that big write down, it acquired Njoy, which sells FDA-approved e-cigarettes, for $2.8 billion in 2023. It expects that acquisition to start boosting EPS in 2026.
From 2024 to 2027, analysts expect Altria's revenue (net of excise taxes) to dip from $20.4 billion to $20.2 billion as its core cigarette business continues to shrink. They expect its EPS to decline this year as it laps some big one-time tax benefits and the sale of its rights to Philip Morris International's Iqos heated tobacco products.
But from 2025 to 2027, Altria's EPS is expected to have a steady CAGR of 5%. Its stock still looks cheap at 12 times forward earnings, and it pays a hefty forward yield of nearly 7%. Altria is a slow-growth stock, but it arguably doesn't face as many pressing issues as Constellation Brands.
The better buy: Altria
Constellation's business might stabilize over the next few years, but there aren't enough compelling reasons to buy its stock. Altria also faces some long-term challenges, but its business seems more stable, it pays a bigger dividend, and trades at a lower multiple. Those strengths all make Altria the better stock to buy right now.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Markets were mixed on this first trading day of July, kicking off a holiday-shortened week. Off successive all-time closing highs on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, both took a breather: -0.11% and -0.82%, respectively. The blue-chip Dow and small-cap Russell 2000, however, were able to catch up somewhat: +0.91% and +0.94%, respectively.
This was about as clear-cut and regimented a rotation play as we are likely to see: on the first day of the second half of 2025 (2H25), tech stocks lagged after a very strong first half of the year, while healthcare led the way. Amgen AMGN gained +4% and Merck MRK was up +3.4% in regular trading today, and the Dow is now -1% from its all-time highs.
Senate Republicans also passed the gigantic tax cut and immigration funding reconciliation bill by a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance. We already knew Rand Paul (R-KY) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) were “no” votes; they added Susan Collins (R-ME) but saw Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) vote for the bill in the end. Due to the changes made in the Senate, the bill must now re-pass the House before finding its way to President Trump’s desk for signing into law.
Economic Prints Informed Today’s Stock Market
The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), for the month of May, came out this morning, with 7.8 million job openings jumping up from an expected further dwindling to 7.3 million from an upwardly revised 7.4 million the prior month. Job Quits and Layoffs/Discharges were little changed at 3.3 million and 1.6 million, respectively.
The highest level of job openings came from Accommodation/Food Service at +314K, followed by Finance/Insurance at +91K. The Federal Government was down -39K jobs in the month. A little more than three years ago, we saw a record-high headline of 12.2 million job openings. We continue to moderate these levels, at least as of May.
Both S&P final Manufacturing PMI and ISM Manufacturing data for June came in stronger than expected, with the S&P headline outpacing estimates by 90 basis points (bps) to 52.9 and ISM hitting 49.0% from an expected 48.6%. Construction Spending for May, on the other hand, fell -20 bps lower than projected to -0.3% from an upwardly revised -0.2% the prior month.
Constellation Brands Misses Q1 Estimates
Alcoholic beverage provider Constellation Brands STZ missed estimates on both top and bottom lines after today’s close, with earnings of $3.22 per share on revenues of $2.52 billion coming up short of $3.38 per share and $2.57 billion, respectively, on the Zacks consensus. Softer consumer demand led to lower results in wine and beer sales, but the company did reiterate its guidance for full-year revenues. Shares are down marginally on the news, but -24% year to date. (You can see the full Zacks Earnings Calendar here.)
What to Expect from the Stock Market Wednesday
The big report coming out tomorrow morning is the private-sector payroll tally from Automatic Data Processing ADP. Expectations are for something of a bounceback from last month’s paltry 37K new private-sector jobs filled: 100K is expected — still low from an historical perspective, but it would be an improvement from the trailing 4-month average gain of 82K. This level is borderline just enough to cover for Baby Boomer (and older GenX) retirees per month.
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Trading Rotation Kicks Off 2nd Half of 2025

Constellation Brands (STZ) reported $2.52 billion in revenue for the quarter ended May 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 5.5%. EPS of $3.22 for the same period compares to $3.57 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.57 billion, representing a surprise of -2.07%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -3.59%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.34.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Constellation Brands performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Net Sales- Wine and Spirits: $280.5 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $297.74 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -27.9%.
Net Sales- Beer: $2.23 billion compared to the $2.27 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.7% year over year.
Operating Income- Wine and Spirits: $-6 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $12.38 million.
Operating Income- Beer: $873.4 million compared to the $899.7 million average estimate based on four analysts.
Operating Income- Corporate Operations and Other: $-57.5 million compared to the $-63.99 million average estimate based on three analysts.
Shares of Constellation Brands have returned -6.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Constellation Brands (STZ) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Constellation Brands (STZ) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.22 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.34 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.57 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -3.59%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this wine, liquor and beer company would post earnings of $2.28 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.63, delivering a surprise of +15.35%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.
Constellation Brands, which belongs to the Zacks Beverages - Alcohol industry, posted revenues of $2.52 billion for the quarter ended May 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.07%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $2.66 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Constellation Brands shares have lost about 26.4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 5.5%.
What's Next for Constellation Brands?
While Constellation Brands has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Constellation Brands was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $4.07 on $2.68 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $12.68 on $9.44 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Beverages - Alcohol is currently in the top 32% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Another stock from the same industry, Boston Beer (SAM), has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2025.
This brewer is expected to post quarterly earnings of $4.40 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +0.2%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Boston Beer's revenues are expected to be $598.55 million, up 3.4% from the year-ago quarter.
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Constellation Brands (STZ) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

The following companies are expected to report earnings after hours on 07/01/2025. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Constellation Brands Inc (STZ)is reporting for the quarter ending May 31, 2025. The alcohol company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $3.38. This value represents a 5.32% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. STZ missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2024 by -2.69%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2026 Price to Earnings ratio for STZ is 12.83 vs. an industry ratio of 15.10.
Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX)is reporting for the quarter ending May 31, 2025. The transportation company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $0.86. This value represents a 18.87% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for GBX is 8.94 vs. an industry ratio of 11.30.
TechTarget, Inc. (TTGT)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The advertising/marketing company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $0.00. This value represents a 100.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. TTGT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2024 by -200%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the Price to Earnings ratio for TTGT is 0.00 vs. an industry ratio of 1.90.
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After-Hours Earnings Report for July 1, 2025 : STZ, GBX, TTGT

Wall Street closed the first half of 2025 on a high note, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting fresh records and the Dow near its own peak as traders cheered the extension of last week’s gains. Trade developments, including revived U.S.–Canada talks and a looming July 9 tariff deadline, continued to dominate market sentiment.
The dollar slid to its weakest level in nearly four years against the euro, marking its sixth straight monthly decline, while Treasury yields fell as investors priced in a faster pace of Fed rate cuts. Gold benefited from the softer greenback, capping a stellar first half, and oil posted its second monthly gain despite modest losses on the day.
Market Overview:
Dollar down for sixth month, euro near four-year peak;
10-year Treasury yield dips toward 4.23%.
Key Points:
Trade talks with Canada resume after digital tax dispute;
Trump pressures Fed chair via handwritten note urging rate cuts;
Fed funds futures signal nearly three cuts priced in for 2025.
Looking Ahead:
U.S. ISM manufacturing PMI and Eurozone CPI reports due;
ECB forum panel with Powell and Lagarde to draw close attention;
Constellation Brands (STZ) earnings to provide sector insight.
Bull Case:
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed Q2 at record highs, demonstrating strong investor confidence and momentum as markets weathered trade uncertainties and celebrated progress in U.S.–Canada negotiations.
The resumption of trade talks with Canada after the digital tax dispute signals a more constructive environment for global commerce, reducing the risk of escalating trade wars and supporting multinational earnings.
Investors are pricing in a faster pace of Fed rate cuts, with nearly three reductions expected in 2025, which could lower borrowing costs, boost liquidity, and support risk assets across the board.
A weaker dollar benefits U.S. exporters and multinational companies, while gold’s strong performance reflects robust demand for safe havens amid ongoing market volatility.
Upcoming ECB forum with Powell and Lagarde, along with key economic data releases, could provide further clarity and positive catalysts for markets, reinforcing the bullish trend.
The Dow’s proximity to its own peak and the overall record-setting performance suggest broad-based strength across sectors, not just in tech, supporting a “risk-on” environment.
Bear Case:
The looming July 9 tariff deadline remains a major source of uncertainty, with the potential for sudden disruptions to trade flows and renewed market volatility if agreements are not reached.
Senate Republicans are struggling with internal divisions over Trump’s $3.3 trillion tax-cut and spending bill, raising concerns about fiscal sustainability and the risk of policy gridlock.
The dollar’s continued slide to multi-year lows against the euro reflects waning global confidence in U.S. economic policy and could exacerbate inflationary pressures by raising import costs.
While Fed rate cuts are priced in, any delay or reversal in the central bank’s dovish stance—especially amid political pressure from the White House—could unsettle markets and trigger a correction.
Upcoming economic reports, including the U.S. ISM manufacturing PMI and Eurozone CPI, may reveal underlying weakness or persistent inflation, challenging the current rally.
Despite record highs, market breadth and sector rotation could narrow, leaving gains concentrated in a few large-cap stocks and increasing vulnerability to sudden pullbacks.
Senate Republicans raced to pass Trump’s latest tax-cut and spending bill before the July 4 recess, even as party divisions over its $3.3 trillion cost surfaced. Investors now turn to Thursday’s U.S. jobs report for further market direction.
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