What is William Blair’s Forecast for Starbucks Q2 Earnings?

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) – Stock analysts at William Blair lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Starbucks in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the coffee company will post earnings of $0.51 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Starbucks’ current full-year earnings is $3.08 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Starbucks’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.91 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.29 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Starbucks from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America dropped their price target on Starbucks from $118.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Redburn Atlantic restated a “sell” rating and set a $77.00 price target (down from $84.00) on shares of Starbucks in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. BTIG Research lifted their target price on shares of Starbucks from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $105.52.

Starbucks Trading Up 0.4 %

NASDAQ:SBUX opened at $109.00 on Thursday. Starbucks has a 12 month low of $71.55 and a 12 month high of $110.34. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $95.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.00. The stock has a market cap of $123.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.99.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The coffee company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.01. Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 46.39% and a net margin of 10.40%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.90 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in Starbucks in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in Starbucks during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Collier Financial purchased a new position in shares of Starbucks in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. DT Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in Starbucks by 39.4% during the 3rd quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 428 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 121 shares during the period. Finally, FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Starbucks in the 3rd quarter valued at about $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Starbucks

In related news, CFO Rachel Ruggeri sold 1,452 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.07, for a total value of $143,849.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 65,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,503,747.36. This represents a 2.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.98% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Starbucks Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a $0.61 dividend. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio is currently 78.71%.

About Starbucks

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.