What is William Blair’s Estimate for Starbucks Q4 Earnings?

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) – Research analysts at William Blair lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Starbucks in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 30th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the coffee company will post earnings per share of $0.70 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.88. The consensus estimate for Starbucks’ current full-year earnings is $2.99 per share.

SBUX has been the topic of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Starbucks from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $85.00 price objective (down previously from $114.00) on shares of Starbucks in a report on Monday, April 7th. Argus upgraded shares of Starbucks from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Barclays lowered their target price on Starbucks from $106.00 to $98.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Guggenheim reduced their price target on shares of Starbucks from $95.00 to $83.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.15.

Starbucks Stock Up 2.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:SBUX opened at $82.01 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $93.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.45, a PEG ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 1.00. Starbucks has a fifty-two week low of $71.55 and a fifty-two week high of $117.46. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $93.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.45.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The coffee company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by ($0.10). The firm 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.68 earnings per share.

Starbucks Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th will be given a dividend of $0.61 per share. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.98%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 78.71%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Starbucks

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in shares of Starbucks in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new stake in Starbucks during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Graney & King LLC acquired a new stake in Starbucks during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Collier Financial purchased a new position in shares of Starbucks in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Starbucks during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.