01:50 AM EDT, 07/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

We lower our 12-month target by $50 to $275, representing a 2026 P/E of 25.0x, a justified discount to historic averages on weaker growth and rising competition. We maintain our EPS estimates of $9.50 for 2025 and $11.00 for 2026. Following SAM's much stronger-than-expected Q2 earnings, we reiterate our Buy opinion but lower our price target. SAM increased full year EPS guidance to $6.72-$9.54 from $6.10-$9.25, which includes a $0.96-$1.28/share estimated negative impact from tariffs. SAM's gross margin performance has been stellar in the face of various headwinds and we think it has the potential to post full-year earnings that are above the new guidance, as management's assumptions for H2 2025 appear conservative. Shares surged after-hours on Thursday, with the release likely prompting some short covering, as SAM's short interest is amongst the highest in the alcohol beverage space (11.2% of the float as of mid-July). We view the current risk/reward of the beaten-down name as favorable.