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Starbucks (SBUX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$102.69 +1.89 (+1.88%)
Closing price 10/26/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$102.60 -0.08 (-0.08%)
As of 07:17 AM Eastern
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About Starbucks Stock (NASDAQ:SBUX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$101.04
▼
$103.40
50-Day Range
$90.75
▼
$108.49
52-Week Range
$77.99
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$110.51
Volume
6.33 million shs
Average Volume
9.41 million shs
Market Capitalization
$117.07 billion
P/E Ratio
59.02
Dividend Yield
2.42%
Price Target
$110.14
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Starbucks Corporation is a global specialty coffee company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1971, the company operates and licenses coffeehouses under the Starbucks brand, serving brewed coffee, espresso beverages, teas, cold drinks, food, and other ready-to-consume products.

In addition to its company-operated and licensed stores, Starbucks sells packaged coffee, tea, and single-serve products through grocery retailers, convenience stores, and other distribution channels. Its branded merchandise and consumer products are also distributed through strategic partnerships, including arrangements involving ready-to-drink beverages.

Starbucks serves customers across North America and international markets, with coffeehouses located throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, and other regions. The company also offers mobile ordering, digital payments, rewards programs, and delivery services in many of its markets. Brian Niccol has served as Starbucks’ chairman and chief executive officer since September 2024.

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Starbucks Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

SBUX MarketRank™: 
3.70411207679 of 5 stars

Starbucks scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 209th out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Starbucks has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 24 buy ratings, 12 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 28 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Starbucks' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Starbucks are expected to grow by 19.25% in the coming year, from $2.65 to $3.16 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Starbucks is 59.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.11.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Starbucks is 59.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 26.49.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Starbucks has a PEG Ratio of 1.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Read more about Starbucks' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.83% 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 4.01.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Starbucks has recently increased by 4.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Starbucks pays a meaningful dividend of 2.46%, 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 78.48% in the coming year. This indicates that Starbucks may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Starbucks' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Starbucks has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 49 news articles for Starbucks this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    62 people have searched for SBUX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 2% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    42 people have added Starbucks to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 950% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $685,935.00 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.

  • Read more about Starbucks' insider trading history.
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SBUX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Starbucks' stock was trading at $84.21 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SBUX shares have increased by 21.9% and is now trading at $102.69.

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The coffee company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.19. Starbucks's revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis.
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Starbucks shares split on Thursday, April 9th 2015.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, March 18th 2015. The newly issued shares were payable 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.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Starbucks: Teavana, La Boulange, Evolution Fresh, Ethos Brands LLC, Seattle Coffee Company, Coffee Partners Co. Ltd., Tympanum Inc., and more.

Top institutional investors of Starbucks include Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (0.01%), Park Avenue Securities LLC, Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC and Vertrix Wealth Management LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Rachel Ruggeri, Michael Aaron Conway, Brady Brewer, Sara Kelly and Jorgen Vig Knudstorp.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Starbucks investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Visa (V) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Record date for 8/28 Dividend
8/14/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend
8/14/2026
Dividend Payable
8/28/2026
Today
10/26/2026
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
10/29/2026
Record date for 11/27 Dividend
11/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend
11/13/2026
Dividend Payable
11/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Sub-Industry
Restaurants
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SBUX
CIK
829224
Employees
381,000
Year Founded
1971

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$130.00
Low Price Target
$82.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
40 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.74
Trailing P/E Ratio
59.02
Forward P/E Ratio
38.75
P/E Growth
1.44
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
3.15
Cash Flow
$3.76 per share
Price / Cash Flow
27.30
Book Value
($7.12) per share
Price / Book
-14.42

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,140,000,000
Free Float
1,139,658,000
Market Cap
$117.07 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.98

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This page (NASDAQ:SBUX) was last updated on 10/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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