Starbucks Corp [NASDAQ: SBUX] closed the trading session at $82.68 on 2025-09-15. The day’s price range saw the stock hit a low of $81.98, while the highest price level was $83.87.
The stocks have a year to date performance of -15.80 percent and weekly performance of -1.77 percent. The stock has been moved at -15.73 percent over the last six months. The stock has performed -11.15 percent around the most recent 30 days and changed -11.34 percent over the most recent 3-months.
If compared to the average trading volume of 9.39M shares, SBUX reached to a volume of 9669743 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Starbucks Corp [SBUX]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for SBUX shares is $99.14 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on SBUX stock is a recommendation set at 2.37. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Robert W. Baird have made an estimate for Starbucks Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on August 12, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, RBC Capital Mkts raised their target price from $100 to $110. The new note on the price target was released on July 30, 2025, representing the official price target for Starbucks Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $76, while Jefferies analysts kept a Underperform rating on SBUX stock. On July 11, 2025, analysts increased their price target for SBUX shares from 92 to 105.
Price to Free Cash Flow for SBUX in the course of the last twelve months was 41.70 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.55.
SBUX stock trade performance evaluation
Starbucks Corp [SBUX] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.77. With this latest performance, SBUX shares dropped by -11.15% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -15.73% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -9.39% in the past year of trading.
Starbucks Corp [SBUX]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Starbucks Corp [SBUX] shares currently have an operating margin of 10.20% and a Gross Margin at 17.35%. Starbucks Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 7.18%.
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $7285.32 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.76% and a Quick Ratio of 0.55%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Starbucks Corp [SBUX] stock
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for SBUX. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Starbucks Corp go to 0.37%.
Starbucks Corp [SBUX]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $87.43%, or 87.57%% of SBUX stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of SBUX stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 109.42 million shares, which is approximately 9.6594%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 78.79 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$6.13 billion in SBUX stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$3.55 billion in SBUX stock with ownership which is approximately 4.0199%.
