Boston Beer (SAM) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Boston Beer (NYSE: SAM) recently:

• 3/5/2025 – Boston Beer was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/26/2025 – Boston Beer had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $275.00 to $240.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2025 – Boston Beer had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $290.00 to $270.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2025 – Boston Beer had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Roth Mkm. They now have a $349.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $389.00.
• 2/25/2025 – Boston Beer was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/23/2025 – Boston Beer was downgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $370.00.
• 1/16/2025 – Boston Beer had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $315.00 to $290.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2025 – Boston Beer had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $335.00 to $290.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2025 – Boston Beer was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Boston Beer Price Performance

SAM stock opened at $239.48 on Monday. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. has a 52-week low of $222.27 and a 52-week high of $339.77. The company has a 50-day moving average of $251.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $279.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Boston Beer

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Boston Beer by 405.6% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Boston Beer by 2,225.0% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 93 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. GeoWealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Boston Beer during the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Boston Beer by 105.1% during the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Boston Beer by 36.6% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. 81.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc produces and sells alcohol beverages primarily in the United States. The company's flagship beer is Samuel Adams Boston Lager. It offers various beers, hard ciders, flavored malt beverages, and hard seltzers under the Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Truly, Angry Orchard, Dogfish Head, Angel City, and Coney Island brand names.