Analysts React Positively to Constellation Brands’ Q2 Results

Constellation Brands (STZ) delivered strong results for the second quarter of fiscal 2019, which ended on August 31, driven by the impressive performance of its beer portfolio in the key summer selling season. Constellation Brands stock surged 5.4% on October 4, the day second-quarter results were declared. Stocks of major alcoholic beverage peers Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD), Molson Coors Brewing (TAP), and Brown-Forman (BF.B) are down 22.3%, 24.6%, and 7.84%, respectively, so far in 2018.