Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Starbucks (SBUX)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX):

• 5/29/2025 – Starbucks was downgraded by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating.
• 5/29/2025 – Starbucks was downgraded by analysts at Cowen Inc from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 5/29/2025 – Starbucks had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Cowen. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/29/2025 – Starbucks had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Securities. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/22/2025 – Starbucks was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 5/16/2025 – Starbucks had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/10/2025 – Starbucks was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 5/2/2025 – Starbucks was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 4/30/2025 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $106.00 to $98.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2025 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $105.00 to $100.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2025 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $100.00 to $95.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2025 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $115.00 to $100.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2025 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $88.00 to $84.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2025 – Starbucks was downgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $103.00.
• 4/30/2025 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $103.00 to $92.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2025 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Securities from $102.00 to $90.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2025 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by analysts at Guggenheim from $95.00 to $83.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/28/2025 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $105.00 to $90.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 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.

Starbucks Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SBUX traded up $1.03 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $90.67. 8,093,774 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,053,429. Starbucks Co. has a 12 month low of $71.55 and a 12 month high of $117.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $103.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.25, a PEG ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $84.45 and a 200 day moving average of $95.14.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The coffee company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($0.10). Starbucks had a net margin of 9.73% and a negative return on equity of 44.97%. The business had revenue of $8.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.90 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.68 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Starbucks Co. will post 2.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Starbucks Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th were given a dividend of $0.61 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 16th. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.69%. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio is 88.41%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Starbucks

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. 1248 Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Starbucks in the first quarter valued at approximately $55,000. eCIO Inc. purchased a new position in Starbucks in the first quarter worth $174,000. Cim LLC raised its stake in Starbucks by 8.2% in the first quarter. Cim LLC now owns 3,949 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $387,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Starbucks by 125.2% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Modern Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Starbucks by 27.2% during the 1st quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,860 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $967,000 after purchasing an additional 2,110 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.