Skylands Capital LLC Makes New Investment in The Boston Beer Company, Inc. $SAM

Key Points

• Skylands Capital acquired a new stake in The Boston Beer Company in Q4, buying 6,050 shares valued at about $1.18 million and representing roughly 0.06% of the company.
• Boston Beer beat Q results (EPS -$2.12 vs. -$2.33 est.; revenue $385.7M vs. $381.8M est.) despite revenue down 4.1% year-over-year, and set FY2026 guidance of 8.5–11.0 EPS (analysts expect ~10.08 EPS).
• Analyst sentiment skews cautious with an average rating of "Reduce" and a mean price target of $232.30, while the stock trades near $240 with a market cap of about $2.51 billion.

Skylands Capital LLC acquired a new stake in The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 6,050 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,181,000. Skylands Capital LLC owned about 0.06% of Boston Beer as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Boston Beer by 0.7% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 8,414 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,605,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. raised its holdings in Boston Beer by 5.3% during the second quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 1,192 shares of the company's stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in Boston Beer by 28.2% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 386 shares of the company's stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Boston Beer by 12.6% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 758 shares of the company's stock worth $160,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in shares of Boston Beer by 137.3% in the 3rd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 159 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.13% of the company's stock.

Boston Beer Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of SAM stock opened at $240.24 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.90. The business's 50 day moving average is $234.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $218.60. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. has a twelve month low of $185.34 and a twelve month high of $264.46.

Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported ($2.12) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($2.33) by $0.21. Boston Beer had a return on equity of 12.16% and a net margin of 5.20%.The business had revenue of $385.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $381.75 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($1.68) earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Boston Beer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.500-11.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that The Boston Beer Company, Inc. will post 10.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SAM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Boston Beer from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, April 12th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Boston Beer from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Boston Beer from $245.00 to $235.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $245.00 target price on shares of Boston Beer in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Boston Beer from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $232.30.

Boston Beer Company Profile

The Boston Beer Company, Inc NYSE: SAM is a leading craft brewer headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Since its founding in 1984 by Jim Koch, the company has focused on producing high-quality, distinctive beers and beverages for retail, on-premise, and distribution partners across the United States. Its operations include brewing, packaging, marketing and distribution, supported by a network of wholly owned brewing facilities and strategic partnerships with regional breweries.

Boston Beer's flagship brand, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, helped establish the modern U.S.

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