The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM)
NYSE: SAM · Real-Time Price · USD
186.52
+3.32 (1.81%)
At close: Aug 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
186.58
+0.06 (0.03%)
Pre-market: Aug 4, 2026, 6:44 AM EDT

The Boston Beer Company Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 14 analysts polled by S&P Global, The Boston Beer Company stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $199.85. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 7.15% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $160 (-14.22%) and the highest is $295 (+58.16%).

Price Target: $199.85 (+7.15%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$160$199.85$195$295
Change-14.22%+7.15%+4.55%+58.16%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for The Boston Beer Company stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy111111
Buy100000
Hold121212111111
Sell000000
Strong Sell222222
Total161515141414

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
UBS
UBS
Hold
Maintains
$190
HoldMaintains$190+1.87%Jul 27, 2026
Needham
Needham
Hold
Reiterates
n/a
HoldReiteratesn/an/aJul 24, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Hold
Maintains
$187$176
HoldMaintains$187$176-5.64%Jul 24, 2026
Jefferies
Jefferies
Hold
Maintains
$230$195
HoldMaintains$230$195+4.55%Jul 24, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Hold
Reiterates
$234$210
HoldReiterates$234$210+12.59%Jul 24, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.92B
from 1.96B
Decreased by -2.45%
Revenue Next Year
1.93B
from 1.92B
Increased by 0.84%
EPS This Year
9.01
from 9.89
Decreased by -8.85%
EPS Next Year
10.51
from 9.01
Increased by 16.65%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 25, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 30, 2023Dec 28, 2024Dec 27, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
2.06B2.09B2.01B2.01B1.96B1.92B
Revenue Growth
18.50%1.59%-3.91%0.21%-2.38%-2.45%
Gross Profit
797.79M861.99M852.37M893.73M952.58M947.74M
Gross Margin
38.77%41.24%42.44%44.40%48.48%49.44%
Operating Income
57.17M126.05M121.82M151.79M151.84M122.22M
Net Income
14.55M67.26M76.25M59.70M108.47M13.65M
EPS
----9.899.01
EPS Growth
----4.88%-8.85%
Forward PE
33.7731.3933.0027.0618.8820.69
Free Cash Flow
-83.72M117.89M181.65M151.58M190.60M20.45M
No. Analysts
-----12
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High1.9B
Avg1.9B
Low1.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
-1.5%
Avg
-2.5%
Low
-3.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High9.74
Avg9.01
Low8.50

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
-1.5%
Avg
-8.9%
Low
-14.1%