Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX - Free Report) - Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Starbucks in a report released on Tuesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the coffee company will earn $0.95 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.05. The consensus estimate for Starbucks' current full-year earnings is $3.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Starbucks' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.05 EPS.
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The coffee company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 by ($0.11). The business had revenue of $8.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.12 billion. Starbucks had a net margin of 11.38% and a negative return on equity of 49.91%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.74 earnings per share.
Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on SBUX. HSBC decreased their target price on shares of Starbucks from $107.00 to $84.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Starbucks from $105.00 to $90.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 1st. DZ Bank cut shares of Starbucks from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $75.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. BTIG Research reduced their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $115.00 to $100.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 1st. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $88.00 to $85.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 6th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $96.43.
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Starbucks Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ SBUX traded up $3.00 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $80.72. 22,063,675 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,221,163. The company's 50-day moving average is $84.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.22. The company has a market capitalization of $91.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.21, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.97. Starbucks has a 1 year low of $71.80 and a 1 year high of $107.66.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Starbucks
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SBUX. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Starbucks in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Vima LLC purchased a new position in Starbucks in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. DSM Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Starbucks in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Fairman Group LLC purchased a new position in Starbucks in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Starbucks by 1,578.9% in the third quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 319 shares of the coffee company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In other news, CEO Michael Aaron Conway sold 3,250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.39, for a total transaction of $277,517.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 81,199 shares in the company, valued at $6,933,582.61. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 3,750 shares of company stock worth $322,675. Corporate insiders own 1.98% of the company's stock.
Starbucks Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 16th. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.82%. Starbucks's dividend payout ratio is presently 62.81%.
About Starbucks
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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.
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