Starbucks (SBUX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Starbucks Corporation is a global coffeehouse chain and roaster that operates, licenses and franchises coffee shops and related retail businesses. Founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl and Gordon Bowker, the company grew from a single store focused on whole-bean coffee and equipment into a broad consumer-facing brand. Howard Schultz, who joined the company later and served in senior leadership roles, is widely credited with transforming Starbucks into a mass-market specialty coffee retailer and expanding its footprint internationally.

Starbucks' core activities center on the retail sale of hot and cold specialty beverages, whole-bean and packaged coffees, teas and ready-to-drink products, along with complementary food items and merchandise such as mugs and brewing equipment. The company operates through company-owned stores and a global network of licensed locations, and it has developed premium concepts including Starbucks Reserve and Roastery locations to showcase small-lot coffees and immersive retail experiences. Starbucks also participates in consumer packaged goods and grocery channels through licensing and distribution agreements, and it has pursued partnerships to extend its retail products into supermarkets and foodservice.

Technology and customer engagement are significant parts of Starbucks' business model: the company has invested in its mobile app, loyalty program and digital ordering platforms, and it works with food-delivery partners to broaden access to its products. Starbucks maintains a global supply chain with roasting, distribution and sourcing programs intended to support consistent product quality across markets. The company does business in numerous countries around the world and operates a mix of company-operated and licensed stores to adapt to local market conditions. Over its history, Starbucks' leadership and strategic initiatives have emphasized international expansion, product innovation and digital ecosystem development to drive customer frequency and brand growth.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $103.67 to $106.85
• 50-Day Range: $94.14 to $108.37
• 52-Week Range: $77.99 to $109.23
• Volume: 6.38 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.04 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $120.36 billion
• P/E Ratio: 60.68
• Dividend Yield: 2.35%
• Price Target: $111.96
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Starbucks Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Starbucks scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 159th out of 484 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Starbucks has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 19 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Starbucks is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Starbucks has been the subject of 24 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.18%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Starbucks are expected to grow by 18.18% in the coming year, from $2.64 to $3.12 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Starbucks is 60.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Starbucks is 60.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 46.90.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Starbucks has a PEG Ratio of 1.82. 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

4.12% 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 7.41.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Starbucks has recently decreased by 2.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Starbucks pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, 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 142.53%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Starbucks will have a dividend payout ratio of 79.49% in the coming year. This indicates that Starbucks may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.82

News Sentiment

Starbucks has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 37 news articles for Starbucks this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

46 people have searched for SBUX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

30 people have added Starbucks to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 275% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Starbucks insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $681,663.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.03% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/29 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/29/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Today: 8/09/2026
• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SBUX
• CIK: 829224
• Web: www.starbucks.com
• Phone: (206) 447-1575
• Fax: 206-318-3432
• Employees: 381,000
• Year Founded: 1971

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Starbucks: $111.96
• High Price Target: $165.00
• Low Price Target: $84.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.44
• Research Coverage: 34 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.74
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 60.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.99
• P/E Growth: 1.82
• Net Income: $1.86 billion
• Net Margins: 5.17%
• Pretax Margin: 8.02%
• Return on Equity: -34.10%
• Return on Assets: 9.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.76
• Quick Ratio: 0.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $37.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.24
• Cash Flow: $3.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 28.59
• Book Value: ($7.12) per share
• Price / Book: -14.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,140,000,000
• Free Float: 1,139,658,000
• Market Cap: $120.36 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.97