Q1 Earnings Estimate for Starbucks Issued By Zacks Research

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Starbucks in a report issued on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the coffee company will post earnings of $0.70 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.86. The consensus estimate for Starbucks’ current full-year earnings is $3.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Starbucks’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.42 EPS.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The coffee company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.80. The business had revenue of $9.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.60 billion. Starbucks had a net margin of 10.40% and a negative return on equity of 46.39%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.06 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Starbucks from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $80.00 to $76.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Starbucks from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $85.00 to $118.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. Baird R W raised shares of Starbucks from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 13th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Starbucks from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Starbucks in a report on Monday, August 26th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Starbucks has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.81.

Starbucks Trading Up 1.7 %

SBUX stock opened at $99.97 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $97.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $86.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $113.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.20, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.97. Starbucks has a 12-month low of $71.55 and a 12-month high of $104.68.

Institutional Trading of Starbucks

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Starbucks by 100.6% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 15,149,937 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $1,476,967,000 after purchasing an additional 7,598,146 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC lifted its stake in shares of Starbucks by 55.0% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 19,779,859 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $1,928,339,000 after buying an additional 7,015,375 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of Starbucks by 1,466.3% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 3,350,932 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $260,870,000 after acquiring an additional 3,136,992 shares during the period. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Starbucks during the 2nd quarter worth about $243,910,000. Finally, Capital World Investors purchased a new stake in Starbucks during the 1st quarter valued at about $257,721,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Starbucks news, Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp acquired 380 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $91.50 per share, with a total value of $34,770.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 36,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,316,143. The trade was a 1.06 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Rachel Ruggeri sold 1,452 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.07, for a total transaction of $143,849.64. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 65,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,503,747.36. This represents a 2.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

Starbucks Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a $0.61 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.44%. This is an increase from Starbucks’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio is currently 73.72%.

Starbucks Company Profile

Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of coffee worldwide. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee and tea beverages, roasted whole beans and ground coffees, single serve products, and ready-to-drink beverages; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items.