Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Starbucks (SBUX)

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

• 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 StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 5/2/2025 – Starbucks was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com 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.
• 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.

Starbucks Price Performance

Shares of SBUX stock traded down $0.96 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $84.61. 9,559,060 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,203,554. Starbucks Co. has a 12-month low of $71.55 and a 12-month high of $117.46. The company has a market cap of $96.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.29, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.99. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $88.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.49.

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

Starbucks Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 88.41%.

Institutional Trading of Starbucks

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SageView Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Starbucks by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 13,201 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $1,295,000 after purchasing an additional 1,387 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Starbucks during the 1st quarter worth approximately $170,000. Alaethes Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Alaethes Wealth LLC now owns 4,878 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $478,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Starbucks during the 1st quarter worth approximately $470,000. Finally, Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 59,844 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $5,870,000 after acquiring an additional 1,178 shares in 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.