BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:SAM • US1005571070

231.5 USD
+2.3 (+1%)
At close: Mar 13, 2026
231.5 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$242.33
+ 4.68% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release DateApr 22, 2026
PeriodQ1 / 2026
EPS Estimate$1.98
Revenue Estimate441.16M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
53.64%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$242.33
Upside
+ 4.68%
From current price of $231.50 to mean target of $242.33, Based on 22 analyst forecasts
Low
$193.92
Median
$238.17
High
$342.30

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
-1.25%

Price Target Summary

22 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for SAM. The average price target is 242.33 USD. This implies a price increase of 4.68% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 231.5.
The average price target has been revised downward by 1.25% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

SAM Current Analyst RatingSAM Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings History

SAM Historical Analyst RatingsSAM Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15 20

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
53.64%
SAM was analyzed by 22 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 54. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about SAM.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
SAM was analyzed by 22 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-26UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-25Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-02-25CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-14UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-17CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-11-21Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-24UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-08UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-06CitigroupDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2025-09-30JefferiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-07-25Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2025-07-25Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-07-17UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-15CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-07-09BernsteinMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-06-23Goldman SachsMaintains Sell -> Sell
2025-04-25NeedhamReiterate Hold -> Hold
2025-04-22RBC CapitalReiterate Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2025-04-17UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-17Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-14CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-03-20CitigroupUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2025-02-26Roth MKMReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-02-26Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-02-26Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release DateApr 22, 2026
PeriodQ1 / 2026
EPS Estimate$1.98
Revenue Estimate441.16M
Revenue Q2Q-2.80%
EPS Q2Q-8.42%
Number of Analysts13

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-0.22%
Revenue (3 Months)
-0.67%
EPS (1 Month)
-3.75%
EPS (3 Months)
-3.40%

Next Earnings Summary

SAM is expected to report earnings on 4/22/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.98 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 441.16M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 0.67% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
Revenue
YoY % growth
SAM revenue by date.SAM revenue by date.
2.009B
-3.91%		2.013B
0.21%		1.965B
-2.38%		1.989B
1.22%		2.018B
1.46%		2.078B
2.97%		2.133B
2.65%		2.065B
-3.19%		2.675B
29.54%		2.825B
5.61%		2.978B
5.42%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
SAM ebitda by date.SAM ebitda by date.
209.964M
1.23%		245.785M
17.06%		242.275M
-1.43%		241.95M
-0.13%		259.84M
7.39%		276.23M
6.31%		330.27M
19.56%		247.45M
-25.08%		478.42M
93.34%		514.16M
7.47%		542.67M
5.54%
EBIT
YoY % growth
SAM ebit by date.SAM ebit by date.
121.823M
-3.35%		151.793M
24.60%		151.837M
0.03%		149.18M
-1.75%		167.95M
12.58%		198.36M
18.11%		172.34M
-13.12%		183.34M
6.38%		277.25M
51.22%		304.14M
9.70%		326.6M
7.38%
Operating Margin
SAM operating margin by date.SAM operating margin by date.
6.06%7.54%7.73%7.50%8.32%9.55%8.08%8.88%10.36%10.77%10.97%
EPS
YoY % growth
SAM eps by date.SAM eps by date.
6.20
14.18%		9.10
46.77%		9.74
7.03%		10.30
5.73%		11.75
14.13%		13.22
12.44%		15.21
15.07%		15.76
3.61%		25.55
62.18%		29.77
16.52%		34.04
14.31%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		1.98
-8.42%		5.04
-7.54%		5.16
21.31%		-2.48
-17.21%		2.40
21.37%		6.17
22.53%		6.02
16.78%		-2.35
5.30%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		441.16M
-2.80%		585.58M
-0.40%		566.94M
5.48%		390.58M
1.27%		455.85M
3.33%		603.63M
3.08%		573.23M
1.11%		391.17M
0.15%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		47.462M
-16.13%		96.305M
-27.17%		96.663M
-26.32%		-18.854M
-132.52%		55.964M
17.91%		111.28M
15.55%		108.59M
12.34%		-17.516M
7.10%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		25.278M
-25.16%		74.911M
-13.95%		73.706M
16.14%		-39.801M
-22.62%		32.36M
28.02%		86.079M
14.91%		88.513M
20.09%		-40.4M
-1.51%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

SAM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSAM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
SAM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSAM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10 20 30

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
10.71%
EPS Next 5 Year
10.10%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
1.44%
Revenue Next 5 Year
0.73%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
25.64%
EBIT Next 5 Year
12.18%
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BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A / SAM Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) stock?

22 analysts have analysed SAM and the average price target is 242.33 USD. This implies a price increase of 4.68% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 231.5.


What is the next earnings date for SAM stock?

BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) will report earnings on 2026-04-22, after the market close.


What are the consensus estimates for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) is 1.98 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 441.16M USD.


What is the expected long term growth rate for SAM stock?

The expected long term growth rate for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) is 1.44%.