The Boston Beer Company, Inc. produces and sells alcohol beverages primarily in the United States. The company's flagship beer is Samuel Adams Boston Lager. It offers various beers, hard ciders, and hard seltzers under the Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Angry Orchard Hard Cider, and Truly Hard Seltzer brand names. The company markets and sells its products to a network of approximately 375 wholesalers in the United States, as well as international wholesalers, importers, or other agencies that in turn sell to retailers, such as grocery stores, club stores, convenience stores, liquor stores, bars, restaurants, stadiums, and other retail outlets. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Malt beverages
Sub-IndustryBrewers
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone617-368-5000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$995.65 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,543
Next Earnings Date7/25/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Boston Beer's stock symbol?
Boston Beer trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SAM."
How were Boston Beer's earnings last quarter?
Boston Beer Company Inc (NYSE:SAM) released its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 24th. The company reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.98. The firm earned $252 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $232.19 million. Boston Beer had a return on equity of 23.00% and a net margin of 9.94%. The company's revenue was up 32.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.55 EPS. View Boston Beer's Earnings History.
When is Boston Beer's next earnings date?
What guidance has Boston Beer issued on next quarter's earnings?
Boston Beer updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, April, 24th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $8.00-9.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $8.68. Boston Beer also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $8.00-9.00 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for SAM?
11 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Boston Beer's shares. Their predictions range from $210.00 to $365.00. On average, they anticipate Boston Beer's stock price to reach $283.9809 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 17.9%. View Analyst Price Targets for Boston Beer.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Boston Beer?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Boston Beer in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Boston Beer.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Boston Beer stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Boston Beer stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Boston Beer lagged the industry in the past six months. Moreover, the company continues to witness higher packaging and transportation costs, which are denting its gross margin. Also, higher freight costs to distributors are an added concern. Further, it expects higher spending due to brand innovations and marketing strategies, which might hurt profitability. Meanwhile, persistent softness in its Samuel Adams brand remains a major headwind. Soft volumes for the brand are hurting the company’s overall volumes, depletions growth and the top line. However, the company has a robust surprise history that continued in fourth-quarter 2018. With this, it has delivered earnings beat in seven of the trailing nine quarters, with positive sales surprise in five of the last seven quarters. Its focus on the three-point growth plan, including cost savings, long-term innovation and the revival of Samuel Adams and Angry Orchard brands, is encouraging." (4/24/2019)
- 2. Jefferies Financial Group Inc analysts commented, "SAM delivered a mixed 3Q on stronger revs (+10% vs. Street), incl. +18% depletion growth, though an OI miss (-12%) as investments/freight weighed on OM %. Upwardly revised FY18 guide and +13% YTD depletions indicative of portfolio’s momentum (ex-beer), which should help sustain stock’s full ~30x EV/ULFCF multiple; however, we prefer Buy-rated STZ in the alcohol space. We lower our on further OM % pressure. PT to $270 on higher group multiple." (10/26/2018)
Has Boston Beer been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about SAM stock has been trending somewhat negative on Monday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Boston Beer earned a daily sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Boston Beer's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Boston Beer own?
Who are Boston Beer's key executives?
Boston Beer's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. C. James Koch, Founder & Chairman (Age 69)
- Mr. David A. Burwick, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Frank H. Smalla, CFO & Treasurer (Age 53)
- Mr. John C. Geist, Chief Sales Officer (Age 59)
- Mr. Quincy B. Troupe, Sr. VP of Supply Chain (Age 53)
Who are Boston Beer's major shareholders?
Boston Beer's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.50%), AQR Capital Management LLC (3.27%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.00%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (1.97%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.81%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.72%). Company insiders that own Boston Beer stock include C James Koch, Cheryl Fisher, David A Burwick, David L Grinnell, Frank H Smalla, John C Geist, Jonathan N Potter, Martin F Roper, Matthew Donal Murphy and Quincy B Troupe. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Boston Beer.
Which institutional investors are selling Boston Beer stock?
SAM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Neuberger Berman Group LLC, MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., RK Asset Management LLC, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC and New York State Common Retirement Fund. Company insiders that have sold Boston Beer company stock in the last year include C James Koch, David A Burwick, David L Grinnell, Frank H Smalla, John C Geist, Matthew Donal Murphy and Quincy B Troupe. View Insider Buying and Selling for Boston Beer.
Which institutional investors are buying Boston Beer stock?
SAM stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, Macquarie Group Ltd., Man Group plc, FMR LLC, BlackRock Inc., 361 Capital LLC and Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Boston Beer.
How do I buy shares of Boston Beer?
Shares of SAM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Boston Beer's stock price today?
One share of SAM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $346.10.
How big of a company is Boston Beer?
Boston Beer has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion and generates $995.65 million in revenue each year. The company earns $92.66 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.47 on an earnings per share basis. Boston Beer employs 1,543 workers across the globe.
What is Boston Beer's official website?
How can I contact Boston Beer?
Boston Beer's mailing address is ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE SUITE 850, BOSTON MA, 02210. The company can be reached via phone at 617-368-5000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Boston Beer (NYSE SAM)
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