What is William Blair’s Forecast for Starbucks Q4 Earnings?

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) – William Blair cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Starbucks in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 30th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the coffee company will post earnings of $0.70 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.88. The consensus estimate for Starbucks’ current full-year earnings is $2.99 per share.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Starbucks from $125.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Argus upgraded shares of Starbucks from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. TD Securities cut their target price on Starbucks from $102.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group lowered their target price on Starbucks from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Guggenheim reduced their price target on shares of Starbucks from $95.00 to $83.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $98.15.

Starbucks Trading Up 3.3 %

Starbucks stock opened at $84.69 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $96.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 1.00. Starbucks has a 1-year low of $71.55 and a 1-year high of $117.46. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $93.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.38.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The coffee company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $8.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.90 billion. Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 44.97% and a net margin of 9.73%. The firm’s revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.68 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Starbucks

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Starbucks in the 4th quarter valued at $62,000. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its position in Starbucks by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 327,459 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $29,881,000 after buying an additional 2,722 shares during the period. West Michigan Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Starbucks during the fourth quarter valued at about $265,000. Wernau Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Starbucks in the fourth quarter worth about $258,000. Finally, OFI Invest Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Starbucks in the 4th quarter valued at about $9,497,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Starbucks Dividend Announcement

The business 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 $0.61 dividend. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio is currently 78.71%.

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.