WINTON GROUP Ltd Purchases 25,842 Shares of The Boston Beer Company, Inc. $SAM

WINTON GROUP Ltd grew its stake in The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM) by 1,152.1% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 28,085 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,842 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Boston Beer were worth $5,938,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Boston Beer in the third quarter worth $27,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its position in Boston Beer by 137.3% during the 3rd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 159 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its stake in shares of Boston Beer by 606.1% in the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 233 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Boston Beer during the 2nd quarter worth $50,000. 81.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on SAM shares. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Boston Beer from $245.00 to $235.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Boston Beer from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Boston Beer from $230.00 to $220.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 21st. UBS Group cut their target price on Boston Beer from $234.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on Boston Beer from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $233.31.

Boston Beer Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of Boston Beer stock opened at $230.93 on Tuesday. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. has a 12-month low of $185.34 and a 12-month high of $260.00. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $222.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $214.37. The company has a market capitalization of $2.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.00.

Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported ($2.12) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $381.75 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($1.68) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Boston Beer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.500-11.000 EPS. On average, analysts predict that The Boston Beer Company, Inc. will post 9.29 EPS for the current year.

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.