William Blair Forecasts Starbucks’ Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:SBUX)

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) – Investment analysts at William Blair issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Starbucks in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 22nd. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia expects that the coffee company will post earnings of $0.71 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Starbucks’ current full-year earnings is $3.55 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Starbucks’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 30th. The coffee company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93. Starbucks had a net margin of 11.16% and a negative return on equity of 49.38%. The business had revenue of $9.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.25 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.00 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis.

SBUX has been the topic of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Starbucks from $93.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 14th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Starbucks from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $80.00 to $76.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. BTIG Research boosted their price target on shares of Starbucks from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Starbucks from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.48.

Starbucks Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ SBUX opened at $97.31 on Thursday. Starbucks has a fifty-two week low of $71.55 and a fifty-two week high of $107.66. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $95.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.98. The stock has a market cap of $110.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.97.

Starbucks Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.61 per share. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.51%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. This is a boost from Starbucks’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. Starbucks’s payout ratio is 67.22%.

Insider Activity at Starbucks

In other news, Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp purchased 380 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $91.50 per share, with a total value of $34,770.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 36,242 shares in the company, valued at $3,316,143. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other news, Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp purchased 380 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $91.50 per share, with a total value of $34,770.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 36,242 shares in the company, valued at $3,316,143. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Rachel Ruggeri sold 3,290 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.16, for a total value of $299,916.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 62,502 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,697,682.32. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.98% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Starbucks

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SBUX. AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its holdings in Starbucks by 45.5% in the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 2,024 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $185,000 after purchasing an additional 633 shares during the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 18.7% during the first quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 22,345 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $2,042,000 after buying an additional 3,516 shares during the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 4.0% during the first quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 5,539 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $506,000 after buying an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 21.6% during the first quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 9,929 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $907,000 after buying an additional 1,766 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ERn Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 4.1% during the first quarter. ERn Financial LLC now owns 4,514 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $413,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Starbucks Company Profile

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.