US Stock of the Day – Oct 7, 2026: Constellation Brands <STZ>
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
On October 7, 2026, the most talked-about US stock online is Constellation Brands<STZ>.
Background: In its fiscal 2027 second-quarter (June to August) results released after the close on October 6, revenue came to $2.633 billion (up 6% year over year) and adjusted EPS to $3.74 (up 3%), both beating consensus ($2.54 billion and $3.56). Beer net sales rose 5%, outperforming the overall beer category by 4 percentage points in both dollar and volume sales. However, depletion volumes, which track shipments from distributors to retailers, slipped 0.6%, with Modelo Especial down about 2% and Corona Extra down about 5%. Beer operating margin fell 1.6 percentage points from a year earlier, and the full-year outlook it maintained was below market expectations. In response, the shares fell about 5% in premarket trading on October 7.
Constellation Brands (STZ)
Latest close (10/6): $115.67 (+2.36, +2.08%)
Written by Kabutaro, an individual investor in Japanese stocks since 2007 (profile in Japanese).