Boston Beer (SAM) Set to Post Earnings on Thursday

Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) is projected to issue its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.21 per share and revenue of $522.95 million for the quarter. Boston Beer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.500-10.500 EPS. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $3.65 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.83 by ($1.18). The firm had revenue of $568.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $566.68 million. Boston Beer had a positive return on equity of 9.99% and a negative net margin of 3.42%. Boston Beer’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $5.45 EPS. On average, analysts expect Boston Beer to post $8.99 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10.27 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Boston Beer Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SAM opened at $181.79 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -26.77 and a beta of 0.82. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $174.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $188.10. Boston Beer has a 12 month low of $158.68 and a 12 month high of $264.46.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $295.00 target price (down from $315.00) on shares of Boston Beer in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Boston Beer in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Boston Beer from $192.00 to $169.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Boston Beer from $230.00 to $195.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Boston Beer from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $205.09.

About Boston Beer

The Boston Beer Company, Inc is a craft brewing and alcoholic beverage company founded in 1984 by Jim Koch and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company is best known for Samuel Adams Boston Lager, which helped establish its reputation as one of the early leaders of the modern American craft beer movement.

Boston Beer develops, produces and sells a broad portfolio of beverages, including beers, hard seltzers, ciders, flavored malt beverages and ready-to-drink products. Its brands include Samuel Adams, Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea, Angry Orchard and Dogfish Head.