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Investing.com - BMO Capital has reiterated its Outperform rating and $190.00 price target on Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ), currently trading at $140.98 and down over 35% year-to-date, following the company’s second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings report.
Constellation Brands reported earnings per share of $3.63 for the second quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $3.46. The earnings beat was primarily driven by better-than-expected Beer profit, which contributed approximately $0.14 to the EPS outperformance due to greater cost savings, while sales were in line with expectations.
The company has reaffirmed its recently lowered fiscal year 2026 outlook, maintaining guidance that had been adjusted downward earlier. BMO Capital has raised its estimates for Constellation Brands to incorporate a stronger cost savings trajectory but maintained its $190 price target.
BMO Capital cited "expectation for continued macro-driven demand challenges" as a reason for holding the price target steady despite the improved cost savings outlook. The firm noted a "lack of visibility to improving demand trends" in the current market environment.
Despite these challenges, BMO Capital believes the stock "has been overly punished for cyclical pressures" and does not reflect the stronger trajectory that should emerge when operating conditions improve, supporting the maintained Outperform rating.
In other recent news, Constellation Brands Inc. reported its second-quarter earnings for fiscal year 2026, surpassing expectations with earnings per share (EPS) of $3.63, compared to the forecasted $3.48. This represents a 4.31% positive surprise in their EPS. However, the company’s revenue came in at $2.48 billion, slightly below the anticipated $2.51 billion. Despite the revenue shortfall, the market reacted positively to the earnings report. Analysts had projected higher revenue, but the EPS beat seemed to overshadow the revenue miss. The company’s performance in this quarter reflects a mixed outcome, with strong earnings but weaker-than-expected revenue. Investors and analysts will likely continue to monitor how Constellation Brands navigates these financial dynamics.
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