Boston Beer (SAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Boston Beer Company, founded in 1984 by Jim Koch, began with Samuel Adams Boston Lager and has grown into a producer of beer, cider, hard seltzer and other alcoholic beverages. Its brands include Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Truly Hard Seltzer, Angry Orchard and Dogfish Head.

The company develops and markets its products under its own brands and sells them primarily in the United States, with distribution in select international markets. Its portfolio spans traditional and craft beers, flavored malt beverages, hard cider and ready-to-drink products.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $218.66 to $222.97
• 50-Day Range: $162.07 to $228.71
• 52-Week Range: $158.68 to $264.46
• Volume: 77,432 shs
• Average Volume: 236,551 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $208.82
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Boston Beer Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Boston Beer scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 137th 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.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

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/Downside

The consensus price target for Boston Beer is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Boston Beer has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.74%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Boston Beer are expected to grow by 10.74% in the coming year, from $9.50 to $10.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Boston Beer is -32.17, 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 -32.17, 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 3.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.88% 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 6.64.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Boston Beer has recently decreased by 3.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

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 and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.14

News Sentiment

Boston Beer has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Boston Beer this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for SAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Boston Beer to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/22/2026
• Today: 11/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Beverages
• Sub-Industry: Brewers
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SAM
• CIK: 949870
• Web: www.bostonbeer.com
• Phone: (617) 368-5000
• Fax: 617-368-5500
• Employees: 2,736
• Year Founded: 1984

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Boston Beer: $208.82
• High Price Target: $295.00
• Low Price Target: $169.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.6%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.92
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($6.83)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.82
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $108.47 million
• Net Margins: -3.59%
• Pretax Margin: -4.34%
• Return on Equity: 10.40%
• Return on Assets: 6.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.13
• Quick Ratio: 0.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.91 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.16
• Cash Flow: $18.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.60
• Book Value: $72.49 per share
• Price / Book: 3.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,150,000
• Free Float: 7,369,000
• Market Cap: $2.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.81