Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX – Free Report) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Starbucks in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now forecasts that the coffee company will post earnings per share of $0.93 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.91. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Starbucks’ current full-year earnings is $3.00 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Starbucks’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.06 EPS.
SBUX has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Barclays lifted their price target on Starbucks from $119.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Starbucks from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $98.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $105.33.
Starbucks Price Performance
Shares of SBUX opened at $107.68 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $96.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.36. The company has a market cap of $122.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.74, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.99. Starbucks has a 12 month low of $71.55 and a 12 month high of $110.34.
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The coffee company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.01. Starbucks had a net margin of 9.73% and a negative return on equity of 44.30%. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.90 earnings per share.
Starbucks Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a $0.61 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.27%. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 78.71%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Starbucks news, CFO Rachel Ruggeri sold 1,452 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.07, for a total value of $143,849.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 65,648 shares in the company, valued at $6,503,747.36. This trade represents a 2.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.98% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Starbucks
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SBUX. Kuhn & Co Investment Counsel raised its position in Starbucks by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Kuhn & Co Investment Counsel now owns 4,240 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $387,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Jmac Enterprises LLC increased its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Jmac Enterprises LLC now owns 9,995 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $912,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Starbucks by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC now owns 23,210 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $2,118,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Riverview Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 3.4% during the third quarter. Riverview Trust Co now owns 3,199 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Optas LLC increased its stake in Starbucks by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Optas LLC now owns 16,711 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $1,525,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. 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.
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