Starbucks (SBUX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Starbucks Corporation operates as a premier roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee worldwide. The company’s core business centers on the development and operation of company-owned and licensed stores, offering handcrafted coffee, tea, espresso beverages, fresh food and snacks. In addition to its in-store experience, Starbucks extends its brand through packaged and single-serve products, ready-to-drink beverages, and consumer packaged goods distributed through grocery and convenience channels.

Since its founding in 1971 in Seattle, Washington, Starbucks has grown from a single storefront into a global coffeehouse chain. The company’s expansion accelerated under the leadership of Howard Schultz, who joined in 1982 and later served as CEO and chairman. Schultz’s vision of creating a “third place” between home and work helped shape Starbucks’ culture and customer experience, emphasizing community, quality and innovation.

Starbucks now operates in over 80 markets across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The company adapts its menu to regional tastes by introducing local beverage offerings alongside its signature products, while maintaining its commitment to ethical sourcing through partnerships with coffee farmers and conservation programs such as C.A.F.E. Practices. Starbucks also invests in technology platforms, including mobile ordering, digital payments and a loyalty rewards program designed to enhance customer engagement.

Headquartered in Seattle, Starbucks is led by CEO Laxman Narasimhan, who took the helm in 2023, and board chair Mellody Hobson. Under their stewardship, the company continues to pursue strategic initiatives in sustainability, supply chain innovation and new retail formats. Starbucks remains focused on expanding its global footprint, strengthening its digital ecosystem and advancing its mission to inspire and nurture the human spirit—one cup and one community at a time.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $94.66 to $97.89
• 50-Day Range: $80.05 to $95.39
• 52-Week Range: $71.55 to $117.46
• Volume: 4.51 million shs
• Average Volume: 10.50 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $107.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 34.51
• Dividend Yield: 2.57%
• Price Target: $98.23
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Starbucks Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Starbucks scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th out of 208 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Starbucks has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.45, and is based on 15 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Starbucks has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.41%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Starbucks are expected to grow by 22.41% in the coming year, from $2.99 to $3.66 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Starbucks is 34.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Starbucks is 34.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.03.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Starbucks has a PEG Ratio of 4.80. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.67% of the float of Starbucks has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Starbucks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Starbucks has recently increased by 8.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Starbucks pays a meaningful dividend of 2.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Starbucks has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Starbucks is 88.41%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Starbucks will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.67% next year. This indicates that Starbucks will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.84

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.67% of the float of Starbucks has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Starbucks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Starbucks has recently increased by 8.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.99

News Sentiment

Starbucks has a news sentiment score of 0.99. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 76 news articles for Starbucks this week, compared to 61 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

39 people have searched for SBUX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

18 people have added Starbucks to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Starbucks insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.09% of the stock of Starbucks is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.29% of the stock of Starbucks is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SBUX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SBUX shares performed this year?

Starbucks' stock was trading at $91.25 at the start of the year. Since then, SBUX stock has increased by 4.1% and is now trading at $95.0230.

How were Starbucks' earnings last quarter?

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 29th. The coffee company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.10. The company's revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Starbucks' stock split?

Starbucks shares split on the morning of Thursday, April 9th 2015.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, March 18th 2015. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, April 8th 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Does Starbucks have any subsidiaries?

Starbucks subsidiaries include these companies: Teavana, La Boulange, Evolution Fresh, Ethos Brands LLC, Seattle Coffee Company, Coffee Partners Co. Ltd., Tympanum Inc., and others.

Who are Starbucks' major shareholders?

Starbucks' top institutional shareholders include Gradient Investments LLC (0.03%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.03%), Czech National Bank (0.02%) and Jacobs & Co. CA (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Rachel Ruggeri, Michael Aaron Conway, Sara Kelly, Zabrina Jenkins, Jorgen Vig Knudstorp and Clara Shih.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Starbucks?

Shares of SBUX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Starbucks own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Starbucks investors own include Symbotic (SYM), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), BlackRock (BLK), Broadcom (AVGO) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025
• Today: 7/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - RESTRNTS
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SBUX
• CIK: 829224
• Web: www.starbucks.com
• Phone: (206) 447-1575
• Fax: 206-318-3432
• Employees: 361,000
• Year Founded: 1971

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Starbucks: $98.23
• High Price Target: $118.00
• Low Price Target: $76.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.45
• Research Coverage: 29 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.76
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 31.75
• P/E Growth: 4.8
• Net Income: $3.76 billion
• Net Margins: 8.61%
• Pretax Margin: 11.34%
• Return on Equity: -42.14%
• Return on Assets: 10.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.64
• Quick Ratio: 0.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $36.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.98
• Cash Flow: $4.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.82
• Book Value: ($6.57) per share
• Price / Book: -14.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,136,400,000
• Free Float: 1,135,377,000
• Market Cap: $107.89 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.02