FY2025 EPS Estimates for Starbucks Cut by William Blair

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) – Equities researchers at William Blair lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Starbucks in a report issued on Monday, October 20th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the coffee company will post earnings per share of $2.12 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.15. The consensus estimate for Starbucks’ current full-year earnings is $2.99 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Starbucks’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.59 EPS.

SBUX has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Starbucks from $106.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Starbucks from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $100.00 to $115.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $101.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Starbucks from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $76.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $92.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.60.

Starbucks Trading Up 1.6%

NASDAQ SBUX opened at $85.90 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $85.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $87.40. Starbucks has a 12-month low of $75.50 and a 12-month high of $117.46. The company has a market cap of $97.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.03, a PEG ratio of 4.24 and a beta of 1.01.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The coffee company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.64 by ($0.14). Starbucks had a net margin of 7.18% and a negative return on equity of 36.23%. The business had revenue of $9.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.29 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.93 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Starbucks

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Starbucks during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Hughes Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Starbucks during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Transce3nd LLC raised its stake in shares of Starbucks by 270.3% during the 2nd quarter. Transce3nd LLC now owns 274 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Chelsea Counsel Co. bought a new stake in shares of Starbucks during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Finally, CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Starbucks by 125.2% during the 1st quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 286 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Starbucks Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.62 per share. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 14th. This is a positive change from Starbucks’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 105.17%.

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.