Starbucks (SBUX) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, April 29th. Analysts expect Starbucks to post earnings of $0.51 per share and revenue of $8.90 billion for the quarter.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The coffee company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 in the previous year, the firm posted $0.90 EPS. 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 stock opened at $80.68 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $98.60 and a 200-day moving average of $98.18. Starbucks has a one year low of $71.55 and a one year high of $117.46. The company has a market cap of $91.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.03, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 1.00.

Starbucks Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a $0.61 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.02%. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 78.71%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Starbucks

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Starbucks stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 86.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 176,722 shares of the coffee company’s stock after buying an additional 81,952 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Starbucks were worth $16,126,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SBUX has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays upped their target price on Starbucks from $119.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Wedbush raised their target price on Starbucks from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Starbucks from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $76.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Starbucks has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $104.79.

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.