Starbucks (SBUX) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is expected to post its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect Starbucks to announce earnings of $0.7190 per share and revenue of $9.23 billion for the quarter. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.650 EPS. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 4:15 PM ET.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The coffee company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.19. Starbucks had a net margin of 5.17% and a negative return on equity of 34.10%. The firm had revenue of $9.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.17 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.50 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Starbucks to post $2.65 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.16 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Starbucks Stock Performance

SBUX opened at $102.69 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $117.07 billion, a PE ratio of 41.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.98. Starbucks has a one year low of $77.99 and a one year high of $110.51. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $99.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $99.33.

Starbucks Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. This is a positive change from Starbucks’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. Starbucks’s payout ratio is 142.53%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on SBUX shares. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Monday, September 21st. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 price target on shares of Starbucks in a report on Friday, October 9th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Starbucks from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Starbucks from $95.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, CICC Research boosted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Twenty-four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $110.14.

Insider Activity at Starbucks

In other news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 2,229 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.60, for a total transaction of $235,382.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 73,149 shares in the company, valued at $7,724,534.40. This trade represents a 2.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 6,687 shares of company stock worth $685,935 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

About Starbucks

Starbucks Corporation is a global specialty coffee company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1971, the company operates and licenses coffeehouses under the Starbucks brand, serving brewed coffee, espresso beverages, teas, cold drinks, food, and other ready-to-consume products.

In addition to its company-operated and licensed stores, Starbucks sells packaged coffee, tea, and single-serve products through grocery retailers, convenience stores, and other distribution channels.