Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold Rating

Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Saturday.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on SAM. Zacks Research raised Boston Beer from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group dropped their price target on Boston Beer from $245.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $195.00 price objective on Boston Beer in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Boston Beer from $234.00 to $210.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $176.00 target price on Boston Beer in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Boston Beer has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $207.27.

Boston Beer Stock Performance

SAM opened at $180.07 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $177.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $209.26. The firm has a market cap of $1.87 billion, a PE ratio of -26.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.78. Boston Beer has a twelve month low of $158.68 and a twelve month high of $264.46.

Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $3.65 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.83 by ($1.18). The firm had revenue of $568.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $566.68 million. Boston Beer had a positive return on equity of 9.69% and a negative net margin of 3.42%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $5.45 earnings per share. Boston Beer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.500-10.500 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Boston Beer will post 9.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Boston Beer

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Boston Beer by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,039,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $202,776,000 after acquiring an additional 89,053 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. bought a new stake in shares of Boston Beer in the fourth quarter worth $893,000. Skylands Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Boston Beer in the fourth quarter worth $1,181,000. Gotham Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Boston Beer by 16.7% in the fourth quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 248,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,570,000 after purchasing an additional 35,644 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tejara Capital Ltd acquired a new position in Boston Beer during the fourth quarter worth $1,346,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.13% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Boston Beer

Here are the key news stories impacting Boston Beer this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Boston Beer’s revenue came in slightly ahead of some expectations and operating cash flow improved year over year, showing the business is still generating cash even as results soften.
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts still see upside from current levels, with recent targets from Citigroup and RBC above the stock’s price, suggesting the long-term outlook is not being fully abandoned.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management highlighted product mix shifts, including strength in SunCruiser, which may help offset pressure from weaker Twisted Tea trends.
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter EPS of $3.65 missed estimates by a wide margin, signaling that profitability fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue declined 3.3% year over year and shipment volume fell 4.5%, pointing to weaker demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Marketing costs rose 16.4%, adding margin pressure and contributing to the earnings miss.
• Negative Sentiment: Boston Beer also lowered its FY2026 guidance to 8.5–10.5 EPS, below the consensus estimate, which can weigh on sentiment around the stock.

Boston Beer Company Profile

The Boston Beer Company, Inc (NYSE: SAM) is a leading craft brewer headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Since its founding in 1984 by Jim Koch, the company has focused on producing high-quality, distinctive beers and beverages for retail, on-premise, and distribution partners across the United States. Its operations include brewing, packaging, marketing and distribution, supported by a network of wholly owned brewing facilities and strategic partnerships with regional breweries.

Boston Beer’s flagship brand, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, helped establish the modern U.S.