Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Starbucks (SBUX)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX):

• 4/22/2025 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $124.00 to $106.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2025 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $125.00 to $100.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2025 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $114.00 to $103.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/11/2025 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $100.00 to $88.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2025 – Starbucks was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $76.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/7/2025 – Starbucks had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Robert W. Baird. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $114.00.
• 4/7/2025 – Starbucks was downgraded by analysts at Baird R W from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/18/2025 – Starbucks was upgraded by analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock.

Starbucks Stock Down 0.5 %

SBUX stock traded down $0.41 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $83.40. 3,292,162 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,486,343. The firm has a market capitalization of $94.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.90, a PEG ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $96.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.83. Starbucks Co. has a 12-month low of $71.55 and a 12-month high of $117.46.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 44.97%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.90 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Starbucks Co. will post 2.99 EPS for the current year.

Starbucks Dividend Announcement

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 paid a dividend of $0.61 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.93%. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio is currently 78.71%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Starbucks

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Starbucks by 10.6% in the first quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,204 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $707,000 after acquiring an additional 692 shares in the last quarter. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Starbucks by 6.4% during the first quarter. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,629 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $650,000 after buying an additional 401 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its stake in shares of Starbucks by 13.5% during the first quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 92,351 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $9,059,000 after buying an additional 10,974 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its holdings in Starbucks by 5.7% during the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 142,210 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $13,949,000 after purchasing an additional 7,620 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clear Creek Financial Management LLC raised its holdings in Starbucks by 2.7% during the first quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC now owns 8,047 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

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.