Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee worldwide. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Channel Development.
Starbucks stock last closed at $77.85, up 3.41% from the previous day, and has decreased 26.34% in one year. It has underperformed other stocks in the Restaurants industry by 0.56 percentage points. Starbucks stock is currently +8.43% from its 52-week low of $71.80, and -27.69% from its 52-week high of $107.66.
At the moment, there are 1.13B SBUX shares outstanding. The market capitalization of SBUX is $88.18B. In the past 24 hours, 14.37M SBUX shares were traded.
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Out of 19 sell side analysts who give forecasts on SBUX, the consensus analyst rating on SBUX is a Buy
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Dennis Geiger, a top 10% analyst from UBS maintains SBUX with a hold rating and lowers their SBUX price target from $95.00 to $85.00, on May 1, 2024.
David Palmer, a top 15% analyst from Evercore ISI Group maintains SBUX with a buy rating and lowers their SBUX price target from $120.00 to $92.00, on May 1, 2024.
Andy Barish, a top 20% analyst from Jefferies maintains SBUX with a hold rating and lowers their SBUX price target from $94.00 to $84.00, on May 1, 2024.
Chris O'Cull, a top 11% analyst from Stifel Nicolaus maintains SBUX with a hold rating and lowers their SBUX price target from $90.00 to $80.00, on May 1, 2024.
Peter Saleh, a top 13% analyst from BTIG maintains SBUX with a strong buy rating and lowers their SBUX price target from $115.00 to $100.00, on May 1, 2024.
BTIG's Peter Saleh lowered their price target on Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) by 13% from $115 to $100 on 2024/05/01. The analyst maintained their Strong Buy rating on the stock.
Q2 2024 was "the weakest quarter in recent history" for Starbucks, with traffic falling significantly as a result of a value-oriented customer pullback, Saleh highlighted after assessing the company's quarterly results, reported on 2024/04/30.
With temporary variables like weather impacting the numbers, the analyst said they continue to see Starbucks as a globally recognized brand with solid economics, no direct competitors, and a highly attractive client base.
For Q2 2024, Starbucks reported:
Management did not provide financial guidance in its press release or earnings call.
CEO Laxman Narasimhan commented: “In a highly challenged environment, this quarter's results do not reflect the power of our brand, our capabilities, or the opportunities ahead.
“It did not meet our expectations, but we understand the specific challenges and opportunities immediately in front of us.
“We have a clear plan to execute, and the entire organization is mobilized around it.
“We are very confident in the long term and know that our Triple Shot Reinvention with Two Pumps strategy will deliver on the limitless potential of this brand.”
CFO Rachel Ruggeri added, “While it was a difficult quarter, we learned from our own underperformance and sharpened our focus with a comprehensive roadmap of well-thought-out actions making the path forward clear.
“On this path, we remain committed to our disciplined approach to capital allocation as we navigate this complex and dynamic environment.”
You can dive deeper into what analysts are projecting on the Starbucks stock forecast page.
Last year, SBUX earnings were $4.16B. During the last five year, SBUX's earnings have increased by 9.21% per year. This was slower than the Restaurants industry average of 15.32%.
Last year, SBUX revenue was $36.53B. In the past five year, SBUX's revenue has increased by 7.41% per year. This was slower than the Restaurants industry average of 8.3%.
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In the past year, executives and large shareholders at SBUX have sold more shares than they have bought.
Bradley E. Lerman, evp chief legal officer of SBUX, was the latest SBUX insider to sell. They sold $72,066.40 worth of SBUX stock on May 15, 2024.
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Starbucks pays a dividend of 2.88%, compared to the Restaurants industry's average dividend yield of 3.15%. If you owned $1,000 worth of SBUX stock, you would have been paid $28.77 in the past year.
Starbucks dividend payments have consistently grown over the past decade and have remained stable.
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