Education
About Us
Working with TipRanks
Follow Us
Starbucks (SBUX)
NASDAQ:SBUX
SBUX Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
14 Buy
6 Hold
2 Sell
TipRanks enables you to focus on the analyst rating consensus of all analysts or only the top performers in the past 3 months
SBUX Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$102.10
▲(21.79% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$115.00 | Average Price Target$102.10 | Lowest Price Target$76.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Stifel Nicolaus
$105
Buy
25.25%
Upside
Reiterated
09/26/25
BTIG
$105
Buy
25.25%
Upside
Reiterated
09/25/25
Starbucks' Strategic Restructuring and Positive Financial Outlook Justify Buy RatingWe remain $105 price target, but acknowledge the turnaround here is taking longer than we initially anticipated. We are encouraged by the longer-tail portfolio restructuring and further cost reductions, and we eagerly await a return to positive transaction counts in the U.S. as the ultimate catalyst.
Jefferies
$76
Sell
-9.34%
Downside
Reiterated
09/25/25
TD Cowen
$95
Hold
13.32%
Upside
Reiterated
09/25/25
Starbucks' Restructuring and Financial Outlook: Hold Rating Amid Store Closures and EPS RevisionsWe also lower our 2026 & 2027 NA company-owned net openings to 2% & 2.6% from 2.2% & 3.0% relative to 2.6% & 3.1% Consensus Metrix. The release indicated a return to a growth in 2026. Additionally, the company announced the second round of corporate layoffs that will include 900 non-store level job roles following 1,100 announced in February. This compares to an implied 10,000 U.S. non-retail roles indicated in the 2024 10-K. We are less surprised by the second round of layoffs following CFO Cathy Smith's announcement in April to integrate zero-based budgeting procedures into the financial process.
William Blair
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
09/25/25
Starbucks Faces Restructuring Challenges Amidst Store Closures and Financial PressuresWe are also adjusting our expectations to a -1% Americas comp in the fiscal fourth quarter ending September, versus flat previously and consensus of flat. As a result, we now project adjusted EPS of $0.56, down 30% and below consensus of $0.58. We anticipate improving comps to roughly 3% in fiscal 2026, with a partial offset of investments in labor yielding muted adjusted EPS growth of 7%, to $2.31 (well below a more optimistic consensus estimate of $2.66). Stock Thoughts and Risks. We continue to estimate about half of the $500 million labor investment will be offset in fiscal 2026, translating to high-single- digit EPS growth and with our estimate about $0.35 below consensus.
Bernstein
$100
Buy
19.29%
Upside
Reiterated
09/25/25
RBC Capital
$110
Buy
31.22%
Upside
Reiterated
09/21/25
TR | OpenAI - 4o
$98→$87
Hold
3.78%
Upside
Reiterated
09/20/25
AI Generated ArticleAI Generated Article
Robert W. Baird
$100→$115
Buy
37.18%
Upside
Upgraded
08/12/25
Wells Fargo
$100→$105
Buy
25.25%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
J.P. Morgan
$100→$105
Buy
25.25%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
Citi
$100→$99
Hold
18.10%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
Piper Sandler
$102→$105
Buy
25.25%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
Evercore ISI
$105
Buy
25.25%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
Stifel Nicolaus
$105
Buy
25.25%
Upside
Reiterated
09/26/25
BTIG
$105
Buy
25.25%
Upside
Reiterated
09/25/25
Starbucks' Strategic Restructuring and Positive Financial Outlook Justify Buy RatingWe remain $105 price target, but acknowledge the turnaround here is taking longer than we initially anticipated. We are encouraged by the longer-tail portfolio restructuring and further cost reductions, and we eagerly await a return to positive transaction counts in the U.S. as the ultimate catalyst.
Jefferies
$76
Sell
-9.34%
Downside
Reiterated
09/25/25
TD Cowen
$95
Hold
13.32%
Upside
Reiterated
09/25/25
Starbucks' Restructuring and Financial Outlook: Hold Rating Amid Store Closures and EPS RevisionsWe also lower our 2026 & 2027 NA company-owned net openings to 2% & 2.6% from 2.2% & 3.0% relative to 2.6% & 3.1% Consensus Metrix. The release indicated a return to a growth in 2026. Additionally, the company announced the second round of corporate layoffs that will include 900 non-store level job roles following 1,100 announced in February. This compares to an implied 10,000 U.S. non-retail roles indicated in the 2024 10-K. We are less surprised by the second round of layoffs following CFO Cathy Smith's announcement in April to integrate zero-based budgeting procedures into the financial process.
William Blair
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
09/25/25
Starbucks Faces Restructuring Challenges Amidst Store Closures and Financial PressuresWe are also adjusting our expectations to a -1% Americas comp in the fiscal fourth quarter ending September, versus flat previously and consensus of flat. As a result, we now project adjusted EPS of $0.56, down 30% and below consensus of $0.58. We anticipate improving comps to roughly 3% in fiscal 2026, with a partial offset of investments in labor yielding muted adjusted EPS growth of 7%, to $2.31 (well below a more optimistic consensus estimate of $2.66). Stock Thoughts and Risks. We continue to estimate about half of the $500 million labor investment will be offset in fiscal 2026, translating to high-single- digit EPS growth and with our estimate about $0.35 below consensus.
Bernstein
$100
Buy
19.29%
Upside
Reiterated
09/25/25
RBC Capital
$110
Buy
31.22%
Upside
Reiterated
09/21/25
TR | OpenAI - 4o
$98→$87
Hold
3.78%
Upside
Reiterated
09/20/25
AI Generated ArticleAI Generated Article
Robert W. Baird
$100→$115
Buy
37.18%
Upside
Upgraded
08/12/25
Wells Fargo
$100→$105
Buy
25.25%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
J.P. Morgan
$100→$105
Buy
25.25%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
Citi
$100→$99
Hold
18.10%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
Piper Sandler
$102→$105
Buy
25.25%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
Evercore ISI
$105
Buy
25.25%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
Best Analysts Covering Starbucks
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
20/30 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+1.61%
reiterated a xxx
rating 2 months ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 66.67% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +1.61% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
35/54 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+3.03%
reiterated a xxx
rating 2 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 64.81% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.03% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
41/54 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+12.38%
reiterated a sell rating 2 days ago
Copying Andy Barish's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 75.93% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +12.38% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
46/54 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+23.38%
reiterated a xxx
rating 2 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 85.19% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +23.38% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
SBUX Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sep 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
35
37
42
36
29
Hold
18
26
25
23
16
Sell
1
0
2
2
3
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
54
63
69
61
48
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
SBUX Financial Forecast
SBUX Stock Forecast FAQ
What is SBUX’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Starbucks’s 12-month average price target is 102.10.
What is SBUX’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Starbucks has 21.79% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is SBUX a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Starbucks has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 14 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.
What is Starbucks’s price target?
The average price target for Starbucks is 102.10. This is based on 22 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $115.00 ,the lowest forecast is $76.00. The average price target represents 21.79% Increase from the current price of $83.83.
The highest analyst price target is $115.00 ,the lowest forecast is $76.00. The average price target represents 21.79% Increase from the current price of $83.83.
What do analysts say about Starbucks?
Starbucks’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 22 Wall Streets Analysts.
How can I buy shares of SBUX?
Open a brokerage account, see exclusive account opening deals on our Best Online Brokers page.