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BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SAM - US1005571070 - Common Stock

198.83 USD
+0.51 (+0.26%)
Last: 12/18/2025, 8:04:00 PM
198.83 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/18/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

1

Overall SAM gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. SAM's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
86% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than SAM.
SAM is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Beverages industry. 81% of 34 stocks in the same industry do better.
SAM is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month SAM has a been trading in the 189.91 - 206.82 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A / SAM Weekly stock chart
BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A / SAM Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

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Although the technical rating is bad, SAM does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 191.38, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

185.18

229.24

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 190.16 to 191.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 187.05 to 187.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 198.93 to 199.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 203.04 to 205.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @217.47 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 225.29 to 226.97. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for SAM is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for SAM is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength14.03NEGATIVESAM has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 85.97% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SAM is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SAM is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SAM is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)48.59NEUTRALThe RSI value for SAM is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.99POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests SAM has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)55.2NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for SAM is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.76MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for SAM suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)12.57NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for SAM suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A / SAM Daily stock chart

BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A

NYSE:SAM (12/18/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 198.83 0 (0%)

198.83

+0.51 (+0.26%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryBeverages
Performance
% Chg0.26%
1 Week-0.32%
2 Weeks2.44%
1 Month3%
3 Month-10.93%
6 Month0.33%
12 Month-34.33%
2 Year-42.47%
3 Year-39.66%
5 Year-80%
10 Year-1.53%
15 Year109.1%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.66
ATR(20)%2.76%
ATR Inc-18.35%
Range Today4.03
ADR(20)5.35
ADR(20)%2.69%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS14.03
3 months CRS22.58
6 months CRS32.77
Mansfield-2.05
10 Day High206.82
10 Day Low190.71
20 Day High206.82
20 Day Low189.92
52 Week High306.43
52 Week Low185.34
CS1 End191.38
CR1 Start198.93
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.66%
DER(5)0.56%
Volume151.40K
Volume Incr0.5%
Vol(5)165.54K
Vol(50)181.95K

BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A / SAM FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to SAM.


What is the current trend direction of BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) stock?

The current trend direction for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) stock?

BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) has an RSI value of 48.587. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A?

The MACD indicator for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) has a value of 0.990168, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the short term momentum for SAM stock?

The short term momentum for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) is neutral.