The Boston Beer Company, Inc. $SAM Shares Sold by Bayforest Capital Ltd

Bayforest Capital Ltd lowered its stake in The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM) by 67.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,172 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,405 shares during the quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd’s holdings in Boston Beer were worth $229,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in Boston Beer by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 8,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,605,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. boosted its stake in Boston Beer by 5.3% during the 2nd quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 1,192 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Boston Beer by 81.7% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 189 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in Boston Beer by 28.2% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 386 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Boston Beer by 12.6% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 758 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.13% of the company’s stock.

Boston Beer Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of SAM stock opened at $250.30 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $235.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $217.96. The stock has a market cap of $2.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.70, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.90. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. has a twelve month low of $185.34 and a twelve month high of $264.46.

Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported ($2.12) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($2.33) by $0.21. Boston Beer had a net margin of 5.20% and a return on equity of 12.16%. The company had revenue of $385.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $381.75 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($1.68) earnings per share. Boston Beer’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Boston Beer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.500-11.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that The Boston Beer Company, Inc. will post 10.08 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on SAM shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Boston Beer from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 12th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Boston Beer from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Boston Beer from $245.00 to $235.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Boston Beer from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Boston Beer from $226.00 to $211.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $232.30.

About Boston Beer

The Boston Beer Company, Inc (NYSE: SAM) is a leading craft brewer headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Since its founding in 1984 by Jim Koch, the company has focused on producing high-quality, distinctive beers and beverages for retail, on-premise, and distribution partners across the United States. Its operations include brewing, packaging, marketing and distribution, supported by a network of wholly owned brewing facilities and strategic partnerships with regional breweries.

Boston Beer’s flagship brand, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, helped establish the modern U.S.