SAM Company Profile and Key Details

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. has 8.82 million shares outstanding. The public float is 7.90 million shares, elevated short interest at 15.68% of float. This equals 938.72 thousand shares. The short ratio is 3.3 days. Institutional investors hold 105.26% of the float. Insiders own 10.94%. Calagione Samuel A. III holds 67.95 thousand shares, KOCH C JAMES has 62.26 thousand shares and Burwick David A has 47.91 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 2.10 thousand shares across 2 transactions.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. generated EPS of $8.48 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is -11.16%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 8.82% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $4.25. The next quarter is forecast at -$2.51. Next year's EPS is expected at $45.56. Analyst sentiment is neutral. Analyst rating data shows there are 0 Strong Buy ratings, 3 Buy ratings, 12 Hold ratings, 1 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $349.00 to $187.00. The high target offers 41.43% upside. The low target suggests -24.22% downside. The mean target is $243.75. This offers -1.22% upside. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended October 23, 2025, missed forecasts by 12.43%. The prior quarter beat by 24.71%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -11.82% in July 25, 2024.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that The Boston Beer Company, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -4.26%, with price expected at $236.24 by February 19, 2026, within a range of $231.17 to $240.93 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 77.96%, reaching $439.14 by May 06, 2026, with a range of $404.37 to $471.30. 1-Year Outlook: Projected loss of -32.4%, with price at $166.81 by February 05, 2027, within a range of $157.24 to $176.34.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM) shares are up 11.58% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows The Boston Beer Company, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 28.84. Analyst sentiment is mixed, with the majority of ratings in Neutral territory and a mean price target of $396.37, suggesting 60.63% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-4.26% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (77.96% over three months), and a longer-term loss (-32.4% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 28.84, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 1.38 and a price-to-book ratio of 2.92 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 12.88, also above market averages.