Starbucks (SBUX) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is expected to be posting its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect Starbucks to post earnings of $0.57 per share and revenue of $9.4051 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM ET.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The coffee company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by ($0.14). Starbucks had a net margin of 7.18% and a negative return on equity of 36.23%. The firm had revenue of $9.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.29 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.93 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Starbucks to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Starbucks Price Performance

Shares of SBUX opened at $85.90 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $85.42 and a 200-day moving average of $87.40. Starbucks has a one year low of $75.50 and a one year high of $117.46. The company has a market cap of $97.64 billion, a PE ratio of 37.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.24 and a beta of 1.01.

Starbucks Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be given a $0.62 dividend. This is a boost from Starbucks’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Starbucks’s payout ratio is 105.17%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SBUX has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group set a $94.00 price objective on shares of Starbucks and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. BTIG Research set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Starbucks from $99.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of Starbucks from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Starbucks currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.60.

Institutional Trading of Starbucks

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Starbucks by 55.1% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 549 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Starbucks in the 2nd quarter valued at about $153,000. MGB Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Starbucks in the 2nd quarter valued at about $275,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in Starbucks in the 2nd quarter valued at about $288,000. Finally, Florida Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Starbucks by 42.4% in the 2nd quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,282 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $301,000 after purchasing an additional 978 shares during the period. 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.