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Boston Beer

211.80 USD
+0.01
0.00%
At close Jul 30, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
0.00%
5 days
2.32%
1 month
11.00%
3 months
-13.83%
6 months
-16.83%
Year to date
-29.70%
1 year
-24.14%
5 years
-73.41%
10 years
-5.22%
 

About: Boston Beer is a top player in high-end malt beverages and adjacent categories in the US, with strong positions in craft beer, flavored malt beverages, hard cider, and hard seltzer. The bulk of volume and revenue is concentrated in four brands: Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly. Beverages are produced using a hybrid model leveraging both in-house capacities and third-party breweries through contract arrangements. While the firm is required to use distributors to reach end markets, including retailers and on-premises operators, it also employs 500 internal sales representatives to educate the market about its products. The firm generates almost all sales in the US.

Employees: 2,537

0
Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

38% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $56.6M | Put options by funds: $41.1M

30% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 117 | Existing positions reduced: 90

3.65% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.86% [Q4 2024] → 82.51% (+3.65%) [Q1 2025]

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 342 [Q4 2024] → 323 (-19) [Q1 2025]

19% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 63

22% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.23B [Q4 2024] → $1.75B (-$480M) [Q1 2025]

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 2 (-1) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$187
12%
downside
Avg. target
$226
7%
upside
High target
$250
18%
upside

6 analyst ratings

positive
17%
neutral
67%
negative
17%
Evercore ISI Group
Eric Serotta
18%upside
$250
In-Line
Maintained
25 Jul 2025
Morgan Stanley
Eric Serotta
16%upside
$245
Equal-Weight
Maintained
25 Jul 2025
UBS
Sean King
1%upside
$214
Neutral
Maintained
17 Jul 2025
Citigroup
Filippo Falorni
9%upside
$230
Buy
Maintained
15 Jul 2025
Bernstein
Nadine Sarwat
9%upside
$230
Market Perform
Maintained
9 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 14 articles about SAM published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Boston Beer Stock?
Investors need to pay close attention to SAM stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Boston Beer Stock?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Boston Beer Q2 Earnings Beat & Raised '25 Outlook Fuel Stock Gains
SAM stock rallies after Q2 earnings beat and a raised 2025 outlook, highlighting strength in margins and innovation.
Boston Beer Q2 Earnings Beat & Raised '25 Outlook Fuel Stock Gains
Neutral
Barrons
5 days ago
Trade Latest: Boston Beer, Deckers Earnings Show Tariff Effects
Deals with the European Union and India could be announced soon.
Trade Latest: Boston Beer, Deckers Earnings Show Tariff Effects
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 24, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants C. James Koch - Founder, Brewer & Chairman of the Board Diego Reynoso - CFO & Treasurer Michael Spillane - President, CEO & Director Michael G.
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Boston Beer (SAM) Surpasses Q2 Earnings Estimates
Boston Beer (SAM) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.45 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.37 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.39 per share a year ago.
Boston Beer (SAM) Surpasses Q2 Earnings Estimates
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
6 days ago
Boston Beer Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
BOSTON, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM), today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2025. Key results were:
Boston Beer Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Boston Beer's Q2 Earnings on Horizon: What Surprise Awaits Investors?
SAM leans on pricing, innovation and cost cuts to counter hard seltzer woes and shifting demand trends. This is likely to impact second-quarter 2025 results.
Boston Beer's Q2 Earnings on Horizon: What Surprise Awaits Investors?
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Analysts Estimate Boston Beer (SAM) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
Boston Beer (SAM) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Analysts Estimate Boston Beer (SAM) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
To Celebrate 30 Years, Dogfish Head Turns Back Time with New Cherry Pale Ale, An Off-Centered Reconstruction of Founder's First-Ever Homebrewed Beer
MILTON, Del., July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In honor of its 30th anniversary, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery unveils an off-centered reconstruction of Founder Sam Calagione's first-ever homebrew, Cherry Pale Ale. A liquid time capsule transporting drinkers back to the mid-90s, this limited-edition beer is brewed with Delaware wheat, Maine barley, Cascade hops and boatloads of beautiful cherries for an easy-drinking, summertime sipper with balanced sweet and tart notes of stone fruit.
To Celebrate 30 Years, Dogfish Head Turns Back Time with New Cherry Pale Ale, An Off-Centered Reconstruction of Founder's First-Ever Homebrewed Beer
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
Boston Beer: A Closer Look at Its Future in a Declining Industry
Explore the exciting world of Boston Beer (SAM -0.10%) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!
Boston Beer: A Closer Look at Its Future in a Declining Industry
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