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Neutral2054.1%
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Molson Coors Beverage Company · TAP · FY2024 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2024
Molson Coors Maintains Guidance as Premiumization Offsets Volume Headwinds
The supplied analysis supports a balanced view: premiumization, international growth and brand expansion provide support, while U.S. volume deleverage, the Pabst contract exit and cost pressure constrain the outlook. The evidence does not establish a broader one-year investment conclusion.
Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Defensive
$7.36B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.92
Consensus $1.68
EPS surprise
+14.3%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$3.25B
Consensus $3.18B
Revenue surprise
+2.2%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+5.4%
Event window
SPY move
+0.9%
Same window
Abnormal move
+4.5%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.6×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+3.4%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did TAP rise 5.4% after beating EPS estimates in FY2024 Q2?What changed in TAP's guidance and outlook in FY2024 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for TAP after FY2024 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
The quarter's analysis emphasizes maintained guidance alongside a clearer second-half volume headwind from shipment timing and the Pabst contract wind-down. Management also highlighted accelerated share repurchases, Peroni U.S. production, and continued capital projects.
Guidance delta
No change: full-year 2024 guidance was maintained.
Key takeaways
- Management maintained full-year 2024 guidance despite expected second-half volume deleverage.
- Premiumization and growth in EMEA/APAC remain central to the growth algorithm.
- The Pabst contract exit weighs on volume but is expected to improve overall margin.
Management priorities
- Expand above-premium brands and RTD offerings.
- Complete brewery modernization and expand UK capacity.
- On-shore Peroni production in the United States.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$40.1Current
$36Low
$53.68Average
$75High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 20, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 14, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 10, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Needham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 5, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Mar 30, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Roth Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Wedbush | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Roth MKM | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 4, 2023 |
| CFRA | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 2, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Feb 22, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Jan 6, 2023 |
| Bryan Garnier | Sell | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Redburn Partners | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Jul 13, 2022 |
| MKM Partners | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Mar 20, 2020 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Redburn | Sell | Neutral | Downgrade | Oct 11, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 15, 2019 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Aug 2, 2018 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 17, 2018 |
| Stifel | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 17, 2018 |
| Berenberg | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Societe Generale | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 4, 2017 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 23, 2015 |
| BTIG Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 9, 2014 |
| BTIG | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 9, 2014 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | May 16, 2014 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $40.1. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $36 | $39.03 | -10.2% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $43.04 | +12.2% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $41.18 | +2.2% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $40.86 | -0.2% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $39.27 | +2.2% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Eric Serotta | $46 | $41.46 | +14.7% | May 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $42.14 | +2.2% | May 4, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $42 | $42.74 | +4.7% | May 1, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $44.54 | +7.2% | Apr 14, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $49.21 | +29.7% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $48.17 | +12.2% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $50.81 | +12.2% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Roth Capital | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $50.81 | +44.6% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $54 | $53.22 | +34.7% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $49.05 | +22.2% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $50.64 | -0.2% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $49.64 | +24.7% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $45.47 | +24.7% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $46.45 | +24.7% | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Robert Ottenstein | $50 | $44.67 | +24.7% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Roth Capital | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $44.83 | +62.1% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Kaumil Gajrawala | $48 | $43.67 | +19.7% | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $54 | $43.31 | +34.7% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $49 | $45.85 | +22.2% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $52 | $45.76 | +29.7% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Roth Capital | William Kirk | $71 | $56.95 | +77.1% | May 20, 2025 |
| Barclays | Lauren Lieberman | $61 | $60.96 | +52.1% | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $74 | $60.03 | +84.5% | Nov 8, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $59 | $52.1 | +47.1% | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $57 | $53.07 | +42.1% | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Barclays | Lauren Lieberman | $47 | $53.98 | +17.2% | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Trevor Stirling | $61 | $51.24 | +52.1% | Jul 14, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Robert Ottenstein | $68 | $57.26 | +69.6% | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Barclays | Lauren Lieberman | $67 | $67.81 | +67.1% | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Bonnie Herzog | $75 | $66.63 | +87.0% | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $69 | $67.24 | +72.1% | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Cowen & Co. | Analyst unavailable | $60 | $49.58 | +49.6% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $50 | $54.5 | +24.7% | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Bryan Garnier & Co Ltd | Nikolaas Faes | $54 | $51.67 | +34.7% | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Bonnie Herzog | $54 | $55.38 | +34.7% | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Vivien Azer | $55 | $55.86 | +37.2% | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $51 | $54.25 | +27.2% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| MKM Partners | William Kirk | $64 | $49.05 | +59.6% | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Vivien Azer | $50 | $44.5 | +24.7% | Nov 1, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Bonnie Herzog | $42 | $43.42 | +4.7% | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Evercore ISI | Robert Ottenstein | $55 | $43.42 | +37.2% | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Guggenheim | Laurent Grandet | $75 | $48.31 | +87.0% | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Bernstein | Trevor Stirling | $74 | $56.47 | +84.5% | May 24, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationMolson Coors Beverage Company is a global entity engaged in the production, marketing, and sale of a diverse range of beer and other malt-based beverages. Its extensive operations span the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The company's product lineup also features flavored malt beverages, craft beers, and convenient ready-to-drink selections. Founded in 1774, the firm, headquartered in Golden, Colorado, was previously known as Molson Coors Brewing Company before officially adopting its current name, Molson Coors Beverage Company, in January 2020.
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2024-10-17T05:10:49.140638+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-20T13:30:42.533941+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-20T13:30:42.531067+00:00
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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