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NASDAQ:SBUX
SBUX Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
13 Buy
7 Hold
2 Sell
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SBUX Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$100.40
▲(27.96% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$115.00 | Average Price Target$100.40 | 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
TD Cowen
$88→$84
Hold
7.06%
Upside
Reiterated
10/10/25
J.P. Morgan
$105→$95
Buy
21.08%
Upside
Reiterated
10/07/25
Wells Fargo
$105
Buy
33.83%
Upside
Reiterated
09/29/25
Starbucks' Growth Potential: Protein Platform and Strategic Restructuring Drive Buy RatingWe est the market for quick-serve protein bevs (incl. RTD, protein supplements, meal replacements, etc.) is ~$10B in the US. If SBUX reaches 10% share (vs. coffee shop share of ~45%), this could be a $1B sales oppt'y (or +2.7%). Recent consumer surveys (per IFIC, etc.) support growing protein beverage consumption (w/ ~33% of consumers increasing protein intake over the past year, ~70% prioritizing protein consumption at meals & ~23% following high-protein diets today).
Stifel Nicolaus
$105
Buy
33.83%
Upside
Reiterated
09/26/25
BTIG
$105
Buy
33.83%
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
-3.14%
Downside
Reiterated
09/25/25
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
27.45%
Upside
Reiterated
09/25/25
RBC Capital
$110
Buy
40.20%
Upside
Reiterated
09/21/25
TR | OpenAI - 4o
$98→$87
Hold
10.88%
Upside
Reiterated
09/20/25
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Robert W. Baird
$100→$115
Buy
46.57%
Upside
Upgraded
08/12/25
Citi
$100→$99
Hold
26.18%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
Piper Sandler
$102→$105
Buy
33.83%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
Evercore ISI
$105
Buy
33.83%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
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Upside/ Downside
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TD Cowen
$88→$84
Hold
7.06%
Upside
Reiterated
10/10/25
J.P. Morgan
$105→$95
Buy
21.08%
Upside
Reiterated
10/07/25
Wells Fargo
$105
Buy
33.83%
Upside
Reiterated
09/29/25
Starbucks' Growth Potential: Protein Platform and Strategic Restructuring Drive Buy RatingWe est the market for quick-serve protein bevs (incl. RTD, protein supplements, meal replacements, etc.) is ~$10B in the US. If SBUX reaches 10% share (vs. coffee shop share of ~45%), this could be a $1B sales oppt'y (or +2.7%). Recent consumer surveys (per IFIC, etc.) support growing protein beverage consumption (w/ ~33% of consumers increasing protein intake over the past year, ~70% prioritizing protein consumption at meals & ~23% following high-protein diets today).
Stifel Nicolaus
$105
Buy
33.83%
Upside
Reiterated
09/26/25
BTIG
$105
Buy
33.83%
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
-3.14%
Downside
Reiterated
09/25/25
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
27.45%
Upside
Reiterated
09/25/25
RBC Capital
$110
Buy
40.20%
Upside
Reiterated
09/21/25
TR | OpenAI - 4o
$98→$87
Hold
10.88%
Upside
Reiterated
09/20/25
AI Generated ArticleAI Generated Article
Robert W. Baird
$100→$115
Buy
46.57%
Upside
Upgraded
08/12/25
Citi
$100→$99
Hold
26.18%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
Piper Sandler
$102→$105
Buy
33.83%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/25
Evercore ISI
$105
Buy
33.83%
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
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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
36/55 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+3.15%
reiterated a xxx
rating 18 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 65.45% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.15% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
42/55 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+12.33%
reiterated a sell rating 18 days ago
Copying Andy Barish's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 76.36% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +12.33% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
47/55 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+23.13%
reiterated a xxx
rating 18 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 85.45% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +23.13% 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
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sep 25
Oct 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
37
42
36
31
7
Hold
26
25
23
16
5
Sell
0
2
2
3
1
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
63
69
61
50
13
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 100.40.
What is SBUX’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Starbucks has 27.96% 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 13 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.
What is Starbucks’s price target?
The average price target for Starbucks is 100.40. 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 27.96% Increase from the current price of $78.46.
The highest analyst price target is $115.00 ,the lowest forecast is $76.00. The average price target represents 27.96% Increase from the current price of $78.46.
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.
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