Q3 Earnings Estimate for Starbucks Issued By William Blair

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Starbucks in a report released on Wednesday, April 30th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the coffee company will post earnings of $0.63 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.83. The consensus estimate for Starbucks' current full-year earnings is $2.99 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Starbucks' FY2025 earnings at $2.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.87 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on SBUX. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Starbucks from $103.00 to $92.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Starbucks from $115.00 to $100.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Wedbush increased their target price on Starbucks from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. StockNews.com downgraded Starbucks from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $85.00 price target (down previously from $114.00) on shares of Starbucks in a report on Monday, April 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $98.72.

Starbucks Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of Starbucks stock traded up $0.06 on Friday, hitting $82.84. The stock had a trading volume of 2,955,032 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,304,594. The stock has a market cap of $94.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.99. Starbucks has a 52-week low of $71.55 and a 52-week high of $117.46. The company's 50 day moving average price is $91.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $97.20.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The coffee company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $8.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.90 billion. Starbucks had a net margin of 9.73% and a negative return on equity of 44.97%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.68 EPS.

Starbucks Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a $0.61 dividend. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.95%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. Starbucks's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 88.41%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Starbucks

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SBUX. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in shares of Starbucks in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Starbucks during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Graney & King LLC bought a new stake in shares of Starbucks in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Collier Financial bought a new position in Starbucks during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Starbucks in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.