Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Starbucks Q2 Earnings

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) – William Blair dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Starbucks in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 25th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the coffee company will post earnings of $0.48 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.51. The consensus estimate for Starbucks’ current full-year earnings is $2.99 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Starbucks’ FY2025 earnings at $2.88 EPS.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The coffee company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.01. Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 44.97% and a net margin of 9.73%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.90 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Barclays raised their price objective on Starbucks from $119.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Starbucks from $98.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Starbucks from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Starbucks currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $106.12.

Starbucks Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of Starbucks stock opened at $97.73 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $105.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $99.50. The company has a market capitalization of $111.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.53, a PEG ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.99. Starbucks has a 12-month low of $71.55 and a 12-month high of $117.46.

Institutional Trading of Starbucks

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SBUX. 111 Capital acquired a new position in shares of Starbucks in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,080,000. American Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 50.0% during the 4th quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 60,000 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $5,475,000 after buying an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 170,865 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $15,591,000 after buying an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. Northstar Financial Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Starbucks during the 4th quarter worth approximately $351,000. Finally, Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Starbucks by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 21,076 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $1,923,000 after acquiring an additional 2,031 shares in the last quarter. 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.