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Boston Beer (SAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$221.48 +5.07 (+2.34%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$220.95 -0.53 (-0.24%)
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About Boston Beer Stock (NYSE:SAM)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$218.14
$223.33
50-Day Range
$187.21
$224.87
52-Week Range
$185.34
$329.55
Volume
287,631 shs
Average Volume
223,470 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.47 billion
P/E Ratio
31.24
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$258.09
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Boston Beer Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

SAM MarketRank™: 

Boston Beer scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 51st out of 152 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Boston Beer has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.08, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Boston Beer has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Boston Beer's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Boston Beer are expected to grow by 23.90% in the coming year, from $9.29 to $11.51 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Boston Beer is 31.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 56.07.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Boston Beer is 31.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.41.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Boston Beer has a PEG Ratio of 1.89. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Boston Beer has a P/B Ratio of 2.71. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Boston Beer's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.72% of the float of Boston Beer has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Boston Beer has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Boston Beer has recently decreased by 0.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Boston Beer does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Boston Beer does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.72% of the float of Boston Beer has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Boston Beer has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Boston Beer has recently decreased by 0.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Boston Beer has a news sentiment score of 1.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.02 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Boston Beer this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for SAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Boston Beer to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Boston Beer insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $131,544.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    26.10% of the stock of Boston Beer is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.13% of the stock of Boston Beer is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Boston Beer's insider trading history.
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SAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Boston Beer's stock was trading at $299.98 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SAM shares have decreased by 26.2% and is now trading at $221.4770.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The company reported $5.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.37 by $1.08. The company's revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Boston Beer: Dogfish Head Brewery, American Craft Brewery LLC, American Fermentation Company LLC, Angry Orchard Cider Company LLC, A&S Brewing Collaborative LLC, Boston Beer Corporation, Boston Beer Corporation Canada Inc., and more.

Boston Beer's top institutional investors include Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (2.14%), AQR Capital Management LLC (1.32%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.28%) and Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. (1.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Samuel A Calagione III, David A Burwick, Annette N Fritsch, Carolyn L O'boyle and John C Geist.
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Shares of SAM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Boston Beer investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), NVIDIA (NVDA), Salesforce (CRM), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN) and The RMR Group (RMR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Today
8/29/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
BEVERAGES - ALCOH
Sub-Industry
Brewers
Current Symbol
NYSE:SAM
CIK
949870
Employees
2,537
Year Founded
1984

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$349.00
Low Price Target
$187.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.08
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.09
Trailing P/E Ratio
31.24
Forward P/E Ratio
23.84
P/E Growth
1.89
Net Income
$59.69 million
Net Margins
3.65%
Pretax Margin
5.30%
Return on Equity
15.15%
Return on Assets
11.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.76
Quick Ratio
1.25

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.14 billion
Price / Sales
1.16
Cash Flow
$21.82 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.15
Book Value
$81.85 per share
Price / Book
2.71

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
11,150,000
Free Float
8,237,000
Market Cap
$2.47 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.84

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This page (NYSE:SAM) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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