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Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$378.00
Lowest Price Target1
$169.00
Consensus Price Target1
$235.86
Boston Beer Co Inc has a consensus price target of $235.86 based on the ratings of 15 analysts. The high is $378 issued by Wedbush on October 25, 2023. The low is $169 issued by Goldman Sachs on July 8, 2026. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Jefferies, Citigroup, and Roth Capital on July 24, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $225 between Jefferies, Citigroup, and Roth Capital, there's an implied 18.83% upside for Boston Beer Co Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
1calculated from analyst ratings
The latest price target for Boston Beer Co (NYSE:SAM) was reported by Jefferies on July 24, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $195.00 expecting SAM to rise to within 12 months (a possible 2.99% upside). 26 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Boston Beer Co (NYSE:SAM) was provided by Jefferies, and Boston Beer Co maintained their hold rating.
The last upgrade for Boston Beer Co Inc happened on March 20, 2025 when Citigroup raised their price target to $280. Citigroup previously had a neutral for Boston Beer Co Inc.
The last downgrade for Boston Beer Co Inc happened on October 6, 2025 when Citigroup changed their price target from $255 to $235 for Boston Beer Co Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Boston Beer Co, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Boston Beer Co was filed on July 24, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around July 24, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Boston Beer Co (SAM) rating was a maintained with a price target of $230.00 to $195.00. The current price Boston Beer Co (SAM) is trading at is $189.34, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 07/24/2026 | Buy Now | -2.29% | Citigroup | $195 → $185 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2026 | Buy Now | 55.8% | Roth Capital | $315 → $295 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
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| 07/08/2026 | Buy Now | -10.74% | Goldman Sachs | $192 → $169 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 05/06/2026 | Buy Now | 16.19% | Morgan Stanley | $235 → $220 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/05/2026 | Buy Now | 10.91% | Bernstein | $218 → $210 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
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| 10/06/2025 | Buy Now | 24.12% | Citigroup | $255 → $235 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/30/2025 | Buy Now | 18.83% | Jefferies | $230 → $225 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2025 | Buy Now | 32.04% | Evercore ISI Group | $275 → $250 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
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| 07/15/2025 | Buy Now | 21.47% | Citigroup | $285 → $230 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2025 | Buy Now | 21.47% | Bernstein | $270 → $230 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/23/2025 | Buy Now | -1.24% | Goldman Sachs | $219 → $187 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2025 | Buy Now | — | Needham | — | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
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| 01/16/2024 | Buy Now | 76.93% | Bernstein | $280 → $335 | Upgrade | Underperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
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| 09/08/2023 | Buy Now | 95.42% | Wedbush | $350 → $370 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |