What is Zacks Research's Estimate for Starbucks Q1 Earnings?

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Starbucks in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the coffee company will post earnings per share of $0.84 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.80. The consensus estimate for Starbucks' current full-year earnings is $2.99 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on SBUX. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Starbucks from $98.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Friday, January 24th. TD Cowen reissued a "buy" rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Monday, November 11th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Starbucks from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Starbucks from $119.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $105.33.

Starbucks Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:SBUX traded down $1.59 on Friday, reaching $111.75. The company had a trading volume of 9,661,850 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,212,561. Starbucks has a twelve month low of $71.55 and a twelve month high of $114.68. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $99.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $126.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.05, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 1.00.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The coffee company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 period in the previous year, the company earned $0.90 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. TrinityPoint Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Starbucks by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. TrinityPoint Wealth LLC now owns 3,421 shares of the coffee company's stock valued at $312,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR lifted its stake in shares of Starbucks by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR now owns 11,312 shares of the coffee company's stock valued at $1,032,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Wintrust Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Starbucks by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Wintrust Investments LLC now owns 1,411 shares of the coffee company's stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Kuhn & Co Investment Counsel increased its position in shares of Starbucks by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Kuhn & Co Investment Counsel now owns 4,240 shares of the coffee company's stock valued at $387,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC increased its holdings in Starbucks by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 1,014 shares of the coffee company's stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is 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.