What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Starbucks Q1 Earnings?

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Starbucks in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the coffee company will post earnings per share of $0.84 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.80. The consensus estimate for Starbucks’ current full-year earnings is $2.99 per share.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The coffee company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.01. Starbucks had a net margin of 9.73% and a negative return on equity of 44.97%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.90 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on SBUX. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Starbucks from $119.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Starbucks from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Wedbush boosted their target price on shares of Starbucks from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Starbucks from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Starbucks in a report on Friday, January 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $105.33.

Starbucks Stock Down 1.4 %

NASDAQ:SBUX opened at $111.75 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $126.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $99.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $97.15. Starbucks has a twelve month low of $71.55 and a twelve month high of $114.68.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Starbucks

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Putney Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Starbucks in the 4th quarter worth about $67,000. Perennial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Starbucks during the 4th quarter valued at about $4,678,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its position in shares of Starbucks by 153.4% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 252,850 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $23,073,000 after purchasing an additional 153,078 shares during the last quarter. Forum Financial Management LP increased its position in shares of Starbucks by 155.4% during the 4th quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 18,139 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $1,655,000 after purchasing an additional 11,038 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ball & Co Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Starbucks during the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

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.