SAM

BOSTON BEER CO INC

NYSE · Malt Beverages · Inc. MA · CIK 0000949870
$181.89 +1.26% $1.9B
High Impact Filing (8/10)16 New Institutional Positions13 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$1.9B
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Analyst ConsensusSell (4%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$1.0B
Inst. Activity16 buys / 13 sells
Reddit Sentiment50° Neutral
SEC Reports5
Press Releases11
Exchange NYSE·Sector Malt Beverages·Inc. MA·CIK 0000949870·Prev Close $179.62

Recent Activity

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
Jun 10, 2026 announcement
CITY OF HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY IS NOW “BELIEVE, USA”: MAYOR EMILY B. JABBOUR JOINS TRULY HARD SELTZER AND U.S. SOCCER IN NAMING CITY THE CAPITAL OF AMERICAN SOCCER FANDOM
USMNT Legend Brian McBride named “Honorary Mayor of Believe, USA” at opening of the Truly Believe Ba
Jun 5, 2026 SEC
This 8-K reports the results of Boston Beer's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and subsequent board committee appoint
8-K — Impact 3/10
Jun 4, 2026 Press
Sun Cruiser (a brand of Boston Beer Company, NYSE: SAM) announced a limited-edition 17-piece apparel collection co-brand
Impact 2/10
May 28, 2026 Press
Samuel Adams (Boston Beer) announced a summer 2026 limited-edition Brewer Patriot Collection and Star Spangled Variety P
Impact 2/10
May 27, 2026 Insider
Joyce Meghan V. was granted 358 shares
Director
May 27, 2026 Insider
Joyce Meghan V. was granted 691 shares
Director
May 27, 2026 Insider
Fisher Cynthia A was granted 358 shares
Director

Price Targets

$230.39 +26.7% upside Strong Buy
Current $181.89 Low $192.00 Median $223.00 High $315.00 13 analysts
$192.00 $315.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Sell4% buy · 23 analysts
0Strong Buy
1Buy
15Hold
6Sell
1Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 6, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
May 5, 2026 Bernstein MAINTAIN Market Perform → Market Perform
May 4, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
May 1, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
May 1, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform → Sector Perform

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $4.96 $4.58 — $5.71 -9% YoY 11
Next Q $4.34 ▲ +0.7% $4.03 — $4.66 2% YoY 11
Current FY $9.55 ▼ -4.1% $8.96 — $10.82 -3% YoY 12
Next FY $11.09 ▼ -2.5% $9.20 — $13.07 16% YoY 13

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$177.5M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$146.2M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$78.5M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$63.0M
STATE STREET CORP$58.8M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 27, 2026Joyce MeghanA$0.00
May 27, 2026Joyce MeghanA$0.00
May 27, 2026Fisher CynthiaA$0.00
May 27, 2026Fisher CynthiaA$0.00
May 27, 2026Nemeth JulioA$0.00

Reddit Sentiment

50°
Neutral
Bearish Neutral Bullish
4 mentions 2 bullish 2 bearish
50 institutional holders with $1.0B total value (4,434,905 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 16 institutions added/increased vs 13 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.770,250$177.5M17.4%
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC634,469$146.2M14.3%
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC340,903$78.5M7.7%
4DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP273,612$63.0M6.2%
5STATE STREET CORP255,195$58.8M5.8%
6ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP245,249$56.5M5.5%
7FMR LLC195,365$45.0M4.4%TRIM -45.9%
8Gotham Asset Management, LLC170,318$39.2M3.8%TRIM -31.6%
9GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC144,960$33.4M3.3%
10MORGAN STANLEY134,511$31.0M3.0%TRIM -51.1%
11Invesco Ltd.115,612$26.6M2.6%
12CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC106,981$24.6M2.4%
13RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC93,779$21.6M2.1%
14AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC91,529$21.1M2.1%
15LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P63,481$14.6M1.4%
16FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC55,647$12.8M1.3%ADD +75.7%
17CITADEL ADVISORS LLC53,214$12.3M1.2%
18FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP51,675$11.9M1.2%ADD +34.8%
19SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP50,300$11.6M1.1%
20VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO47,670$11.0M1.1%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
FMR LLCTRIM360,875195,365-45.9%$45.0M2026-Q1
Gotham Asset Management, LLCTRIM248,910170,318-31.6%$39.2M2026-Q1
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPADD38,32751,675+34.8%$11.9M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPADD26,91945,645+69.6%$10.5M2026-Q1
Trexquant Investment LPTRIM56,11929,788-46.9%$6.9M2026-Q1
NOMURA HOLDINGS INCTRIM46,59227,193-41.6%$6.3M2026-Q1
Cerity Partners LLCADD8,42616,093+91.0%$3.7M2026-Q1
CWM, LLCADD9,12912,368+35.5%$2.8M2026-Q1
Mariner, LLCDOUBLED3,18611,444+259.2%$2.6M2026-Q1
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCADD7,1909,325+29.7%$1.9M2026-Q1
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLCADD4,7017,220+53.6%$1.7M2026-Q1
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCNEAR_EXIT63,1236,265-90.1%$1.4M2026-Q1
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.TRIM12,1306,106-49.7%$1.4M2026-Q1
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARDDOUBLED2,6195,389+105.8%$1.2M2026-Q1
TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXASTRIM5,6404,043-28.3%$931.5K2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED563,466+6089.3%$798.6K2026-Q1
GLENMEDE TRUST CO NAADD2,7443,456+25.9%$796.3K2026-Q1
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORSADD1,7333,274+88.9%$754.3K2026-Q1
Magnetar Financial LLCDOUBLED1,1353,055+169.2%$703.9K2026-Q1
GROUP ONE TRADING LLCDOUBLED2642,776+951.5%$639.6K2026-Q1
HighTower Advisors, LLCTRIM3,9952,181-45.4%$502.8K2026-Q1
HSBC HOLDINGS PLCTRIM3,0361,346-55.7%$314.0K2026-Q1
Allworth Financial LPADD695958+37.8%$220.7K2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.TRIM1,497931-37.8%$214.5K2026-Q1
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLCTRIM1,368909-33.6%$209.4K2026-Q1
15 unique insiders with 29 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

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
May 27, 2026Stone Christopher IsaacDirectorAWARD358
May 27, 2026Stone Christopher IsaacDirectorAWARD691
Apr 2, 2026Fisher Cynthia ADirectorEXERCISE1,560$157.58$245.8K
Mar 20, 2026Murphy Matthew DonalCAO & VP of FinanceAWARD129$136.07$17.6K
Mar 1, 2026HEATH TARA L.Chief Legal OfficerTAX W/H297$226.78$67.4K
Mar 1, 2026HEATH TARA L.Chief Legal OfficerAWARD360
Mar 1, 2026Murphy Matthew DonalCAO & VP of FinanceAWARD257
Mar 1, 2026Murphy Matthew DonalCAO & VP of FinanceAWARD986
Mar 1, 2026Fritsch Annette NVP of Product Design and R&DTAX W/H270$226.78$61.2K
Mar 1, 2026Lysyj LesyaChief Marketing OfficerAWARD566
Mar 1, 2026Hodges Philip A.Chief Operating OfficerTAX W/H1,587$226.78$359.9K
Mar 1, 2026Boynton Laura J.Chief People OfficerTAX W/H88$226.78$20.0K
Mar 1, 2026Crowley Michael R.Chief Sales OfficerTAX W/H341$226.78$77.3K
Mar 1, 2026Murphy Matthew DonalCAO & VP of FinanceTAX W/H193$226.78$43.8K
Mar 1, 2026Lysyj LesyaChief Marketing OfficerTAX W/H383$226.78$86.9K
Mar 1, 2026Savastano Philip E.Chief Supply Chain OfficerTAX W/H134$226.78$30.4K
Mar 1, 2026Reynoso DiegoCFO and TreasurerTAX W/H622$226.78$141.1K
Mar 1, 2026Reynoso DiegoCFO and TreasurerAWARD2,429
Mar 1, 2026Fritsch Annette NVP of Product Design and R&DAWARD309
Current analyst consensus: Strong Sell (4% buy). Based on 23 analysts: 0 strong buy, 1 buy, 15 hold, 6 sell, 1 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$230.39 mean target +26.7% upside Strong Buy (3.14)
$192.00 Low $315.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$181.89
Target Low$192.00
Target Mean$230.39
Target Median$223.00
Target High$315.00
# Analysts13
RecommendationStrong Buy (3.14)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$4.96 $4.58 $5.71 -9.0% +0.4% 3↑ 7↓ $0.6B -2.3% 11
Next Q
2026-09-30
$4.34 $4.03 $4.66 2.2% +0.7% 4↑ 6↓ $0.6B 2.7% 11
Current FY
2026-12-31
$9.55 $8.96 $10.82 -3.4% -4.1% 1↑ 9↓ $2.0B -0.7% 12
Next FY
2027-12-31
$11.09 $9.20 $13.07 16.1% -2.5% 1↑ 8↓ $2.0B 1.6% 13

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$4.962
7d ago$4.891+0.070
30d ago$4.943+0.018
60d ago$4.943+0.018
90d ago$5.790-0.828
7 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 6, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
May 5, 2026 Bernstein MAINTAIN Market Perform Market Perform
May 4, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 1, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 1, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
May 1, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN In-Line In-Line
Apr 15, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Apr 7, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Mar 30, 2026 Deutsche Bank MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Feb 26, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 25, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 25, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Jan 14, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Dec 17, 2025 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20260115614%
May 1, 20260115614%
Apr 1, 20260114615%
Mar 1, 20260114615%
Feb 1, 20260114615%
Jan 1, 20260114615%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

50°
Neutral
Bearish Neutral Bullish
4 mentions 2 bullish 2 bearish 4 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Jun 10, 2026140° Cool011
Jun 10, 2026140° Cool011
May 28, 2026160° Warm101
May 28, 2026160° Warm101

Recent Reddit Threads

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Jun 10, 2026
announcement
CITY OF HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY IS NOW “BELIEVE, USA”: MAYOR EMILY B. JABBOUR JOINS TRULY HARD SELTZER AND U.S. SOCCER IN NAMING CITY THE CAPITAL OF AMERICAN SOCCER FANDOM
USMNT Legend Brian McBride named “Honorary Mayor of Believe, USA” at opening of the Truly Believe Bar ahead of this summer’s tournament <pre>USMNT Leg
Jun 4, 2026
announcement
Sun Cruiser and G/FORE Elevate Golf Course Style with New Limited-Edition Apparel Collection
Sun Cruiser partners with luxury golf lifestyle brand on a collaboration built for golfers to cruise into the 19th hole in style <pre>Sun Cruiser part
May 28, 2026
announcement
Samuel Adams Cracks Open the Brewer Patriot Collection, Launches ‘Raise a Sam’ to Celebrate America's 250th
American craft beer pioneer declares the return of the Brewer Patriot Collection, which features beers based on original recipes from the Founding Fat
May 25, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SAM — 0.3M shares, 13,383 trades
Week starting 2026-05-25. Total ATS volume: 344,261 shares across 13,383 trades.
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SAM — 0.5M shares, 19,028 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 486,458 shares across 19,028 trades.
May 11, 2026
announcement
The Boston Beer Company Lights Up Ready-To-Drink Market with All-New 15% Alc. LYTT® Electric Coolers™
Single-serve, full-flavored malt beverages are available in select markets now in resealable, recyclable, uniquely shaped, glow-in-the-dark containers
May 11, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SAM — 0.6M shares, 22,149 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 620,605 shares across 22,149 trades.
May 4, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SAM — 0.4M shares, 19,949 trades
Week starting 2026-05-04. Total ATS volume: 371,031 shares across 19,949 trades.
Apr 30, 2026
earnings
Boston Beer Reports First Quarter Financial Results
<p>BOSTON, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM), today reported financial results for the first quarter ende
Apr 30, 2026
contract
Dogfish Head &amp; Survivor Honor Iconic Show’s 50th Season with Nationwide Launch of Limited-Time Collaborative Beer, Coconut Etiquette
<p>MILTON, Del., April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delaware’s <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=pjYESIWZMk0JTFMlmZ0DuMpAbWO5qlxn8
Apr 30, 2026
earnings_calendar
SAM Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-04-30
Apr 27, 2026
announcement
TeaPot® Declares Second Saturday in May “Take Your Mom to the Dispensary Day”
Cannabis iced tea brand is celebrating mom and launching new THC-infused raspberry black tea <pre>Cannabis iced tea brand is celebrating mom and launc
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SAM — 0.6M shares, 22,955 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 586,539 shares across 22,955 trades.
Apr 23, 2026
earnings_calendar
SAM Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-04-23
Apr 22, 2026
earnings_calendar
SAM Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-04-22