<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Swiss National Bank increased its holdings in shares of  Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ - Free Report) by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 492,300 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 33,500 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank owned 0.28% of Constellation Brands worth $80,087,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>What’s on the Thanksgiving Table? A Stock Pick for Every Course</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in shares of  Constellation Brands in the first quarter worth about $38,000.  Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in  Constellation Brands during the 1st quarter worth approximately $39,000.  Hoey Investments Inc. acquired a new position in  Constellation Brands during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000.  WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in  Constellation Brands in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $43,000.  Finally, Curio Wealth LLC boosted its position in  Constellation Brands by 29,900.0% in the second quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 300 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own  77.34% of the company's stock. </p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Constellation Brands</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>A number of brokerages have recently commented on STZ. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on Constellation Brands from $225.00 to $195.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Roth Capital  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $209.00 target price (down from $239.00) on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on Constellation Brands from $182.00 to $158.00 and set a &#34;hold&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $176.00 to $160.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Constellation Brands from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Friday. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued  a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $185.04.</p><ul><li>Constellation Brands: Buffett’s $2.2B Bet May Have Hit Bottom</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Constellation Brands</b></p><h2>Constellation Brands Price Performance</h2><p>STZ stock opened at $133.59 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The firm has a market cap of $23.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.50, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.75. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $134.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $157.52. Constellation Brands Inc has a 12-month low of $126.45 and a 12-month high of $245.31. </p><ul><li>Constellation Lowers Outlook: Time to Panic on Buffett's Big Bet?</li></ul><p>Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 23rd. The company reported $3.12 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 29.82% and a net margin of 11.88%. On average, analysts expect that  Constellation Brands Inc will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Constellation Brands Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 30th were issued a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 30th. Constellation Brands's dividend payout ratio  is presently 59.56%. </p><h2>Constellation Brands Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Constellation Brands</li><li>Value Investing: Is it a Good Strategy in 2022? <span>Hint: Always<span></span></span></li><li>Red Cups or Red Flags: Starbucks’ Bet on a Holiday Recovery</li><li>How to Plot Fibonacci Price Inflection Levels </li><li>MP Materials Stock Soared After Earnings—Here’s the Real Reason</li><li>What is the Nasdaq? 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<p>Swiss National Bank increased its stake in Constellation Brands Inc by 7.3% in Q2, acquiring 33,500 shares. Analysts have mixed ratings on STZ, with a consensus "Hold" and an average target price of $185.04. The stock opened at $133.59, with a market cap of $23.38 billion. Constellation Brands announced a quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share, yielding 3.1% annually.</p>

Swiss National Bank Acquires 33,500 Shares of Constellation Brands Inc $STZ