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The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 6

As of Oct 22, 2026, Boston Beer is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 6 (since Sep 16, 2026). It closed at $195.72, 24.7% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. produces and sells alcohol beverages primarily in the United States. More about the company

$195.72
+7.65% today
$2.0B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 17w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 3w → S2 8w → S3 13w → S2 5w → S3 1w → S4 17w → S1 5w → S4 9w → S1 5w → S2 8w → S3 3w → S4 13w → S1 5w → S4 12w → S1 9w → S4 12w → S1 3w → S2 11w → S3 3w → S4 10w → S1 4w → S4 5w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 22 stage runs.

SAM among Beverages - Brewers6th of 8 by relative strength

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Stocks in Beverages - Brewers ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1ABEVStage 2 · wk 187+13.7%
2FMXStage 3 · wk 884+9.4%
3BUDStage 3 · wk 882+10.9%
4STZStage 4 · wk 1655+19.2%
5TAPStage 4 · wk 449+13.8%
6SAMStage 4 · wk 646+16.7%
7CCUStage 4 · wk 345−4.2%
8TAP-AStage 4 · wk 2545+3.2%
vs 52W High
-24.7%
$161.08 lo$260.05 hi
24.7% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 6
1w13w26w
Week 6, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-1.8%
200 DMA: $199.28 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
1.80x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↑ ⇈
Short-term trend rising strongly, and accelerating
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+16.7%
3M
+8.6%
6M
-18.6%
YTD
-2.1%
1Y
-10.6%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-11-22
10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-04-05.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 6 · Vol 1.80x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 6 · Vol 0.94x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.86x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.84x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.78x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.89x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.95x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 4 · Vol 1.21x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.89x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$175.24
200 DMA
$199.28
52W High
$260.05
52W Low
$161.08
5D Low
$180.82
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$195.72
60d High
$195.72
120d High
$207.17
250d High
$260.05
Next resistance
+5.9%
to 120d High
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-9.0%
Revenue -3.3%
ROE
-8.6%
Profit margin -3.6%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 2.7

Boston Beer: quick answers

What stage is Boston Beer in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Boston Beer (SAM) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 16, 2026 and is in week 6. What the four stages mean

Is Boston Beer in an uptrend?

No. Boston Beer is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 1.8% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Boston Beer from its 52-week high?

Boston Beer closed at $195.72 on Oct 22, 2026, 24.7% below its 52-week high of $260.05. Its 52-week low is $161.08.

How has Boston Beer performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Boston Beer is down 10.6% over the past year and down 2.1% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Boston Beer in?

Boston Beer is in the Beverages - Brewers industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector.

About this companyConsumer Staples· Beverages - Brewers

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. produces and sells alcohol beverages primarily in the United States. Its flagship beer is Samuel Adams Boston Lager. The company offers various beers, hard ciders, spirits based ready to drink beverages, distilled spirits, flavored malt beverages, and hard seltzers under the Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Truly, Angry Orchard, Dogfish Head, and Sun Cruiser brand names. It markets and sells its products to a network wholesaler in the United States, as well as wholesalers, importers, or other agencies that in turn sell to retailers, such as grocery stores, club stores, convenience stores, liquor stores, bars, restaurants, stadiums, and other traditional and e-commerce retail outlets. It sells its products in Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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