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SAM

BOSTON BEER CO INC
$167.50 ▲ +0.97%
Prev close $165.89
Market cap$1.7B
ConsensusStrong Sell
12-mo target$199.00 (+18.8%)
▼ Bearish
Analyst conviction 1/10
High Impact Filing (8/10)34 New Institutional Positions16 Institutional Exits Consumer & Retail
Snapshot
The big-picture read on SAM right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Market Cap
$1.7B
Cap Size
Small Cap
Analyst Consensus
Sell (4%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$1.2B
Inst. Activity
34 buys / 16 sells
Social Sentiment
56° Neutral
SEC Reports
7
Press Releases
16
Price chart 30d -2.5%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 28, 2026 announcement
Twisted Tea and Realtree® Team Up to Bring Iconic Camo to America’s Favorite Hard Iced Tea
Limited-edition camo cans, a brand-new merch collection and a nationwide campaign bring Twisted Tea
Aug 27, 2026 Press
Sinless Vodka Cocktails (SAM) issued a press release announcing a 'Modern Dating Sindex' survey about Gen Z and Millenni
Impact 1/10
Aug 20, 2026 SEC
CFO Diego Reynoso is stepping down effective September 30, 2026, with an orderly transition. Internal candidate Matthew
8-K — Impact 3/10
Aug 11, 2026 Press
Angry Orchard (brand of Boston Beer Company, NYSE: SAM) issued a marketing press release announcing a promotional stunt
Impact 2/10
Jul 23, 2026 SEC
Boston Beer reported Q2 2026 GAAP EPS of $4.96, which includes a $1.31 per share favorable litigation adjustment, and no
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 6/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
BlackRock, Inc. — ADD
1,015,254 shares ($179.7M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
UBS Group AG — ADD
434,656 shares ($76.9M)
Jun 11, 2026 SEC
Q3 2025 13F filings reveal a mixed institutional cluster for Boston Beer, with $76.7M in aggregate buying against $10.5M
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Analyst ratings buy % -20.0%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
Strong Sell 4% rate it Buy or better · 23 analysts
Strong Buy 0 0% Buy 1 4% Hold 15 65% Sell 6 26% Strong Sell 1 4%
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmActionRatingFirm rating
Jul 25, 2026JefferiesMAINTAINHold 53%
Jul 24, 2026CitigroupMAINTAINNeutral 55%
Jul 24, 2026Roth CapitalREITERATEBuy 56%
Jul 24, 2026RBC CapitalMAINTAINSector Perform 55%
Jul 16, 2026UBSMAINTAINNeutral 55%
Jul 14, 2026CitigroupMAINTAINNeutral 55%
Jul 8, 2026Goldman SachsMAINTAINSell 54%
May 6, 2026Morgan StanleyMAINTAINEqual-Weight 55%
May 5, 2026BernsteinMAINTAINMarket Perform 51%
May 4, 2026CitigroupMAINTAINNeutral 55%
Monthly consensus history
PeriodStr. BuyBuyHoldSellStr. SellBuy %Distribution
Sep 1, 20260115614%
Aug 1, 20260115614%
Jul 1, 20260115614%
Jun 1, 20260115614%
May 1, 20260115614%
Apr 1, 20260114615%
Mar 1, 20260114615%
Feb 1, 20260114615%
Price targets
Where 12 covering analysts think SAM trades over the next 12 months.
$199.00 +18.8% upside Buy
Current$167.50 Low$160.00 Median$192.50 High$295.00 12 analysts
$160.00$295.00
Analyst rating None as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
56°
Neutral
BearishNeutralBullish
5 mentions 3 bullish 2 bearish 0 neutral
Recent posts
wallstreetbets Bullish 7d 15h ago
🚨 TL;DR: THE BOND MARKET HAS ENTERED THE CHAT AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT VIBING 🚨
▲ 1 · 💬 5· ⚡ 0.5
wallstreetbets Bearish 3mo ago
DD: Why Beaten-Down Booze Stocks Could Be the Next Oil-Style Recovery Trade
▲ 1 · 💬 0· ⚡ 0.5
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
7 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 2 bearish, 2 mixed, 3 neutral · avg impact 4.7/10.Plus 16 press releases.
NEUTRAL8-K3/10
CFO Diego Reynoso is stepping down effective September 30, 2026, with an orderly transition. Interna
Aug 20, 2026
BEARISHPRESS-RELEASE6/10
Boston Beer reported Q2 2026 GAAP EPS of $4.96, which includes a $1.31 per share favorable litigatio
Jul 23, 2026
MIXEDINST-CLUSTER4/10
Q3 2025 13F filings reveal a mixed institutional cluster for Boston Beer, with $76.7M in aggregate b
Jun 11, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K3/10
This 8-K reports the results of Boston Beer's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and subsequent boa
Jun 5, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 28, 2026
announcement
Twisted Tea and Realtree® Team Up to Bring Iconic Camo to America’s Favorite Hard Iced Tea
Limited-edition camo cans, a brand-new merch collection and a nationwide campaign bring Twisted Tea into the great outdoors this fall Limited-edition
Sep 17, 2026
announcement
Angry Orchard® Hard Cider and Scream Bring the Video Store Era Back to Life With a Scream-Inspired Pop-Up Experience
At Angry Orchard Video in New York City, fans can step inside a nostalgic video store featuring hard cider tastings, themed merchandise, iconic photo
Sep 8, 2026
announcement
BOSTON BEER APPOINTS ALLISON STRANSKY CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 12
Stransky brings more than two decades of brand-building experience and expertise in data-driven marketing and AI-powered solutions Stransky brings mor
Sep 1, 2026
other
Samuel Adams Delivers the Ultimate Oktoberfest Experience with Legendary Seasonal Brews and Inflatable Beer Halls
The brewer is celebrating the return of Octoberfest and debut of Non-Alcoholic Octoberfest and Apple Spice Ale The brewer is celebrating the return of
Aug 27, 2026
announcement
Sinless Vodka Cocktails Finds Gen Z May Be the Thirstiest Generation Yet
New "Modern Dating Sindex" finds Gen Z experiences more double texting, love bombing, breadcrumbing and ghosting than Millennials New "Modern Dating S
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth30d RevUp/DnRevenue#
Current Q$4.27$3.35–$4.510.4%-1.8%5↑ 6↓$0.5B11
Next Q$-0.81$-1.23–$0.0361.8%+2.1%10↑ 1↓$0.4B11
Current FY$8.96$8.50–$9.74-9.4%-0.6%2↑ 10↓$1.9B13
Next FY$10.25$8.78–$11.7314.3%-2.6%1↑ 10↓$1.9B12
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
WhenEPS estimateChange vs now
Current$4.267—
7d ago$4.344-0.077
30d ago$4.344-0.077
60d ago$4.328-0.062
90d ago$4.344-0.078
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own SAM (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $1.2B total value (6,992,628 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, AQR. Net buying activity: 34 institutions added/increased vs 16 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
FundSharesValue% TrackedLast move
BlackRock, Inc.1,015,254$179.7M14.5%ADD +31.8%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC609,360$107.9M8.7%—
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC539,988$95.6M7.7%—
UBS Group AG434,656$76.9M6.2%ADD +98.8%
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC385,326$68.2M5.5%ADD +33.8%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC345,822$61.2M4.9%—
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP321,080$56.8M4.6%ADD +30.9%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP320,885$56.8M4.6%—
STATE STREET CORP314,732$55.8M4.5%—
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC283,512$50.2M4.1%DOUBLED +193.4%
Recent position changes
FundActionPrevCurrentChangeValue
BlackRock, Inc.ADD770,2501,015,254+31.8%$179.7M
UBS Group AGADD218,604434,656+98.8%$76.9M
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INCADD288,084385,326+33.8%$68.2M
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPADD245,249321,080+30.9%$56.8M
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLCDOUBLED96,615283,512+193.4%$50.2M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCADD142,113205,368+44.5%$36.4M
Neuberger Berman Group LLCNEW—117,548—$20.9M
Quantinno Capital Management LPTRIM230,587102,562-55.5%$18.2M
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.DOUBLED46,60799,454+113.4%$17.6M
NORTHERN TRUST CORPADD78,99298,799+25.1%$17.5M
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
15 insiders, 35 transactions. Net $0.00 — $0.00 bought, $0.00 sold.
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 27, 2026Joyce Meghan V.DirectorAWARD358——
May 27, 2026Joyce Meghan V.DirectorAWARD691——
May 27, 2026Fisher Cynthia ADirectorAWARD358——
May 27, 2026Fisher Cynthia ADirectorAWARD691——
May 27, 2026Nemeth Julio NDirectorAWARD358——
May 27, 2026Nemeth Julio NDirectorAWARD691——
May 27, 2026Swanson CynthiaDirectorAWARD358——
May 27, 2026Swanson CynthiaDirectorAWARD691——
May 27, 2026JORDAN JOSEPH HUGHDirectorAWARD358——
May 27, 2026JORDAN JOSEPH HUGHDirectorAWARD691——
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for SAM.
Shares short
1,581,690
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+11.2%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
7.2
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈15.4%
Estimate — not % of float
All SAM filing & press-release reports (23)