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Boston Beer (SAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$175.25 +4.74 (+2.78%)
Closing price 10/12/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$174.90 -0.35 (-0.20%)
As of 10/12/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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About Boston Beer Stock (NYSE:SAM)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$170.33
▼
$176.39
50-Day Range
$162.07
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$190.07
52-Week Range
$158.68
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$264.46
Volume
182,810 shs
Average Volume
255,838 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.82 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$205.09
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. is a craft brewing and alcoholic beverage company founded in 1984 by Jim Koch and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company is best known for Samuel Adams Boston Lager, which helped establish its reputation as one of the early leaders of the modern American craft beer movement.

Boston Beer develops, produces and sells a broad portfolio of beverages, including beers, hard seltzers, ciders, flavored malt beverages and ready-to-drink products. Its brands include Samuel Adams, Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea, Angry Orchard and Dogfish Head. The company distributes its products primarily throughout the United States through wholesalers, retailers, restaurants and other on-premise channels, while also operating or utilizing brewing facilities and partner breweries to support production.

Jim Koch remains associated with the company as its founder and chairman. Boston Beer has expanded beyond its original Samuel Adams brand through internal product development, acquisitions and brand partnerships, including its combination with Dogfish Head Brewery. The company continues to focus on innovation across beer and other categories of alcoholic beverages as consumer preferences evolve.

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Boston Beer Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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38th Percentile Overall Score

SAM MarketRank™: 

Boston Beer scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 123rd out of 169 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 Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.92, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 9 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Boston Beer has a consensus price target of $205.09, representing about 17.0% upside from its current price of $175.25.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Boston Beer has been the subject of 10 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 14.24% in the coming year, from $8.99 to $10.27 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Boston Beer is -25.81, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Boston Beer is -25.81, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Boston Beer has a P/B Ratio of 2.17. 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

    21.02% 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 5.08.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Boston Beer has recently increased by 0.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Boston Beer does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Boston Beer has a news sentiment score of -0.39. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Boston Beer this week, compared to 5 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 -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Boston Beer insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    27.40% 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 $194.67 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SAM stock has decreased by 10.0% and is now trading at $175.2470.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 23rd. The company reported $3.65 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.83 by $1.18. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Boston Beer subsidiaries include 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 others.

Boston Beer's top institutional investors include Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.01%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Michael Spillane, Annette N Fritsch and Carolyn L O'boyle.
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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
7/23/2026
Today
10/12/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Beverages
Sub-Industry
Brewers
Current Symbol
NYSE:SAM
CIK
949870
Employees
2,736
Year Founded
1984

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$295.00
Low Price Target
$169.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.0%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.92
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($6.79)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
19.49
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$108.47 million
Net Margins
-3.42%
Pretax Margin
-4.05%
Return on Equity
9.99%
Return on Assets
6.48%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.05
Quick Ratio
0.81

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.09 billion
Price / Sales
0.87
Cash Flow
$19.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.98
Book Value
$80.78 per share
Price / Book
2.17

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
10,410,000
Free Float
7,560,000
Market Cap
$1.82 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.82

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This page (NYSE:SAM) was last updated on 10/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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