Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Starbucks Q1 Earnings

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Starbucks in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the coffee company will earn $0.70 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The coffee company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, meeting 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 negative return on equity of 46.39% and a net margin of 10.40%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.06 earnings per share. Starbucks’s revenue was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wedbush dropped their price target on Starbucks from $98.00 to $95.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Starbucks from $118.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Baird R W raised shares of Starbucks from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 13th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Starbucks from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $80.00 to $76.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Starbucks from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $92.00 to $115.00 in a report on Thursday, September 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Starbucks currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.81.

Starbucks Stock Performance

NASDAQ SBUX opened at $102.50 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $97.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $87.00. The stock has a market cap of $116.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.97, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.97. Starbucks has a twelve month low of $71.55 and a twelve month high of $103.60.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Starbucks

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new position in Starbucks in the second quarter worth about $25,000. New Millennium Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Starbucks during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Stephens Consulting LLC boosted its stake in Starbucks by 498.2% in the 2nd quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 335 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Starbucks in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, MFA Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Starbucks during the second quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Starbucks

In other news, Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp acquired 380 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $91.50 per share, for a total transaction of $34,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 36,242 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,316,143. This trade represents a 1.06 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Rachel Ruggeri sold 1,491 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.54, for a total value of $148,414.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 80,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,975,542.96. This trade represents a 1.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

Starbucks Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $0.61 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.38%. This is a positive change from Starbucks’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. Starbucks’s payout ratio is 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.