Constellation Brands (STZ)
Consumer Staples · Beverage alcohol production and distribution · NYSE
Constellation Brands is a leading beverage alcohol supplier anchored by the top-selling U.S. beer brand, Modelo Especial, and a premium portfolio of wine and spirits.
What Constellation Brands does
Constellation Brands is an international producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. In beer, the company holds the #1 dollar share position in the U.S. market with flagship brand Modelo Especial and operates under an exclusive perpetual brand license for its imported beer portfolio. In wine and spirits, the company has repositioned to a portfolio of exclusively higher-end brands including Pacifico, Corona Extra, Kim Crawford, Ruffino, The Prisoner Wine Company, Robert Mondavi Winery, and High West, with a multi-year strategy focused on premiumization and expansion through direct-to-consumer and international channels.
Themes: Premiumization, Beer market leadership, U.S. beverage alcohol, Premium wine and spirits, Direct-to-consumer expansion, International markets, Imported beer, Higher-margin categories, Brand-driven growth, Organic growth strategy
Fundamentals
- Price$135.66 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$23.3B as of 2026-08-24
- 1-year return-17.7% 2025-08-21 close $164.93 → 2026-08-21 close $135.66
- P/E12.76 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+20.1% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+53.0% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+23.1% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity1.28 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-10.0% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-1.1% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.42 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-06-30 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.5%; pays a dividend.
How STZ compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 97 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit margintop 10% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating margintop 10% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross margintop 25% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitytop 25% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 109 covered Consumer Staples peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 77 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 25% 110 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of FY2026
Position among covered Consumer Staples companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
STZ is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
Not scored for the long-term list: no shareholder return data.
Short-term score
60.3 #195 of 1,704 scored · #7 of 69 in Consumer Staples
Setup 78th: no Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings; volume and participation 74th: trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average; weakest is trend 43rd: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2026)
Covered by reported results. In FY2026, STZ's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 42%, free-cash-flow payout 40%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout42% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout40% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2026 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Constellation Brands looks technically
Constellation Brands (STZ) is trading 6.3% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 34 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 12, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 6 trading days ago. It is 20.7% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 6.3% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -6.3% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $135.36 | $135.36 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $144.82 | $144.82 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 7 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 7 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 139.26. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 34 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 34 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 12, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 12.4 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 53.5 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($129.44 to $139.26) — its "stochastic" reading is 63 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 63.3 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 19 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $171.00 | $171.00 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 20.7% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -20.7% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 7.3% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +7.3% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 20.7% below its highest point of the past year | 20.7% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 6 trading days ago | 6 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 22 trading days ago | 22 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $274.87 (set on 2024-04-11) | $274.87 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($127.65 to $168.23), and it has recovered roughly a quarter of its fall from last year’s high — 20% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $152.73 to $154.03. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 19.7% |
| From the all-time high | it is 50.6% below its all-time high | -50.6% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 0.7% above a support level at $134.75 — a price it turned at three times since 2025-12-22, most recently on 2026-07-28. Since 2024-08-21 it has 2 such levels below the current price and 16 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.7% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $10.66 (set on 2008-11-14) | $10.66 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1172.6% above its all-time low | +1,173% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 83% of it) | 17th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $3.59 between its high and its low — about 2.7% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $3.59 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $128.06 and $137.70 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $128.06 – $132.88 – $137.70 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.7% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.6% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.6 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (6.3% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 2.6 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.04× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a bullish engulfing | 2 sessions ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | 2 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.1% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.1% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.1% gap down opened on 2026-07-30 has been "filled" 14 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 2 sessions to close | 14 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed higher 4 sessions in a row, a +3.91% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 4 sessions up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 1.5 percentage points (the stock gained 3.8% while the market gained 2.3%) | +1.5% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 13.2 percentage points (the stock lost 10.1% while the market gained 3.1%) | -13.2% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 24.3 percentage points (the stock lost 13.3% while the market gained 11.1%) | -24.3% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 38.2 percentage points (the stock lost 17.7% while the market gained 20.5%) | -38.2% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 0.7% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 4.8% of the share price. | -0.7% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 8% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $147.49 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 156 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -8.0% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 2% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-06-30 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $133.25 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 38 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +1.8% |
Price levels it has turned at before
STZ last closed at $135.66 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 2 prices below its last close and 16 above; the 2 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $134.75 | Support | 0.7% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-12-22 to 2026-07-28 |
| $137.03 | Resistance | 1.0% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-10-15 to 2026-01-02 |
| $139.37 | Resistance | 2.7% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-05-13 to 2026-08-14 |
| $127.80 | Support | 5.8% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-11-10 to 2026-07-27 |
| $143.95 | Resistance | 6.1% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-10-20 to 2026-03-09 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $139.26.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $120.70 and $127.79 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close above $139.26.
This reading has stood for 5 trading days, since 2026-08-17.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud · Near a support level (sitting on a price it has bounced off before) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$170.83 range $115.00 – $209.00; median $173.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-24. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for STZ
- Consensus EPS estimate$3.61 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-24
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Revenue decline of -9.99% YoY and 1-year stock price decline of -22.65% indicate significant market headwinds and execution challenges","Heavy dependence on a limited number of suppliers, particularly one glass bottle producer supplying most U.S. glass requirements, creating supply chain vulnerability","Material influence and Board nomination rights held by Sands Family Stockholders (WildStar) create potential conflicts of interest and governance risks"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of STZ's 10-Q filed 2026-07-01 against the prior one filed 2026-01-08.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added note that wine and spirits segment reference includes 'Ruffino' and 'Pacifico' in the brand list (newer filing)
- Added reference to 'Fiscal 2027' strategic intentions for Beer segment (newer filing)
- Added description of 'modular capacity addition activities' under Brewery Projects in Beer segment strategy (newer filing)
- Added reference to Wine and Spirits segment strategy to 'expand our brands across U.S. wholesale, international markets, and DTC channels (including hospitality)' (newer filing)
- Removed:
- Removed reference to 'Casa Noble' from brand list (older filing had it, newer does not)
- Removed 'Goodwill impairment' subsection that detailed $2,250.0 million impairment charge from August 31, 2024 (older filing only)
- Removed reference to 'and nine months ended November 30, 2025, and November 30, 2024' from Results of operations section description (older filing only)
- Removed reference to 'significant divestitures, acquisitions, and investments' from Strategy section intro (older filing); replaced with simpler language about 'a recent development and certain acquisitions and divestitures' (newer filing)
- Removed reference to 'on-premise locations' from customers description (older filing had it, newer omits)
- Removed phrase 'will generate higher growth and higher margins' regarding Wine and Spirits portfolio (older filing); replaced with 'is positioned for long-term growth' (newer filing)
- Removed 'produce our Mexican beer portfolio' language; replaced with 'produce our beer portfolio' (newer filing)
- Reworded:
- Changed 'continue building strong brands people love' to 'continue to build strong brands people love' in strategic pillars (newer filing)
- Reordered strategic pillars: moved 'empower the whole enterprise to achieve best-in-class operational efficiency' from fourth to fifth position (newer filing)
- Changed 'To continue capitalizing on consumer-led premiumization trends, become more competitive, and aim to grow our business' to 'To capitalize on these ongoing trends and evolving consumer occasions and preferences' (newer filing)
- Changed 'we have employed a strategy' to 'we will continue to employ our strategy' (newer filing)
- Expanded digital acceleration description from 'end-to-end digital supply chain planning, logistics, procurement, revenue growth management, and consumer insights and analytics' to 'enhancing our technology, data, and digital capabilities in key areas' (newer filing)
- Changed fiscal year reference from 'Fiscal 2026' to 'Fiscal 2027' in Beer segment strategy section (newer filing)
- Removed reference to 'on-going evolution of our business' context and replaced with reference to 'evolving consumer occasions and preferences' (newer filing)
- Notes:
- Older filing is dated 2026-01-08 for Q3 FY 2026 (nine months ended November 30, 2025); newer filing is dated 2026-07-01 for Q1 FY 2027 (three months ended May 31, 2026). These are different reporting periods, which explains some date/fiscal year references changes.
- The Goodwill impairment section removal is a structural difference reflecting that it was specific to the older filing period's goodwill event.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
- Last 180 days0 buys · 2 sells ($939089) — 2 selling insiders
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-05-12. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about STZ's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Congressional trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 8 matched disclosures for STZ from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
Congressional trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
6 institutional 13F filers reported holding STZ as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 6
- Reported shares held 28,628,887
- Reported value $4,294,333,133
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 4 increased, 2 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
STZ had 9,178,065 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for STZ because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 9,178,065
- Prior settlement (shares) 8,254,203
- Reported change 11.19%
- Days to cover (reported) 4.58
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev)
- Molson Coors Beverage Company
- Heineken
- Diageo
- Pernod Ricard
- Brown-Forman
- Treasury Wine Estates
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Frequently asked questions
What does Constellation Brands (STZ) do?
Constellation Brands is an international producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. In beer, the company holds the #1 dollar share position in the U.S. market with flagship brand Modelo Especial and operates under an exclusive perpetual brand license for its imported beer portfolio.
What sector is Constellation Brands (STZ) in?
Constellation Brands (STZ) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector. Its industry is Beverage alcohol production and distribution. It trades on NYSE.
Does STZ pay a dividend?
Yes — Constellation Brands (STZ) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.49% (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Constellation Brands's (STZ) competitors?
Notable peers of Constellation Brands (STZ) include Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), Molson Coors Beverage Company, Heineken, Diageo and Pernod Ricard. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in STZ?
Yes — we hold 8 matched STOCK Act disclosures for STZ from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Constellation Brands (STZ) overbought or oversold right now?
Constellation Brands (STZ) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on STZ come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.