Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) VP Thomas Mullin sold 4,284 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.80, for a total transaction of $346,147.20. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 65,621 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,302,177. Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) net profit margin is 39.90% and weekly performance is -0.53%. On last trading day company shares ended up $82.51. Analysts mean target price for the company is $89.33. Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.47%.
Zacks Investment Research downgraded Diageo plc (ADR) (NYSE:DEO) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) on May 21. Estimates for this U.K. based brewer stock has been revised downward ever since it reported disappointing third-quarter fiscal 2014 results on Apr 17, 2014. In the third quarter, both net sales and volume declined year over year mainly due to unfavorable currency translations and lower consumer confidence resulting from the ongoing macroeconomic headwinds. Management also expects top lines to be under pressure for the rest of the year. Diageo plc (ADR) (NYSE:DEO) shares fell -1.17 % in last trading session and ended the day on $128.04. Gross Margin is 61.20% and its return on assets is 21.30%. Diageo plc (ADR) (NYSE:DEO) quarterly performance is 1.83%.
Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B)’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 29 cents per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock. Stockholders of record on June 4, 2014 will receive the cash dividend on July 1, 2014. Brown-Forman has paid regular quarterly cash dividends for 68 consecutive years and has increased the dividend for 30 consecutive years. Brown-Forman is a member of the prestigious Standard & Poor’s 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index which is comprised of an elite list of companies selected by Standard & Poor’s that have consistently increased their cash dividend every year for over 25 years. Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B) shares moved down -0.50% in last trading session and was closed at $91.42, while trading in range of $90.99 – $92.05. Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B) year to date (YTD) performance is 21.39%.
Castle Brands Inc (NYSEMKT:ROX) ended the last trading day at $0.950 . Company weekly volatility is calculated as 5.83% and price to cash ratio as 158.45. Castle Brands Inc (NYSEMKT:ROX) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.06 %.
On May 13, Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc. (NASDAQ:WVVI) a leading Oregon producer of Pinot Noir, generated net income of $174,915, or $0.04 cents per share, for the first three months of 2014, down from $296,593, or $0.06 cents per share, for the corresponding prior year period, representing a $121,678 or 41.0% decrease in net income compared to first quarter 2013. The Company produced revenues of $2,971,879 and $3,041,559 in first quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively, a decrease of $69,680 or 2.3%. The primary reasons for this decrease are decreased sales through distributors of 9.0% partially offset by increased direct sales of 16.0%. Gross profit margin was 57.9% and 57.8% for the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively. Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (NASDAQ:WVVI) net profit margin is 10.50% and weekly performance is -1.93%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.79. Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (NASDAQ:WVVI) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -5.56%.