The stock of Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX) has increased by 0.98 when compared to last closing price of 84.60. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.06% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. benzinga.com reported 2025-04-10 that Jefferies analyst Andy Barish on Wednesday upgraded the shares of Starbucks Corp SBUX from Underperform to Hold with a price forecast of $76, based on a 21x multiple of fiscal 2026 earnings forecasts.
Is It Worth Investing in Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX) Right Now?
Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 27.61x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SBUX is at 1.00. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for SBUX is 1.13B, and currently, shorts hold a 3.25% of that float. The average trading volume for SBUX on April 14, 2025 was 11.18M shares.
SBUX’s Market Performance
SBUX’s stock has seen a 4.06% increase for the week, with a -11.05% drop in the past month and a -7.39% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.08%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.95% for Starbucks Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.31% for SBUX stock, with a simple moving average of -9.63% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SBUX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SBUX stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for SBUX by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for SBUX in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $76 based on the research report published on April 09, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SBUX reach a price target of $85. The rating they have provided for SBUX stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 07th, 2025.
Argus gave a rating of “Buy” to SBUX, setting the target price at $115 in the report published on March 18th of the current year.
SBUX Trading at -17.12% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SBUX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.27% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.95%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.08%, as shares sank -12.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.62% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SBUX rose by +4.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $93.18. In addition, Starbucks Corp saw -6.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SBUX starting from KELLY SARA, who sale 19,102 shares at the price of $101.37 back on Nov 29 ’24. After this action, KELLY SARA now owns 46,115 shares of Starbucks Corp, valued at $1,936,370 using the latest closing price.
KELLY SARA, the Officer of Starbucks Corp, proposed sale 19,102 shares at $101.37 during a trade that took place back on Nov 29 ’24, which means that KELLY SARA is holding shares at $1,936,370 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SBUX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Starbucks Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.23.
Based on Starbucks Corp (SBUX), the company’s capital structure generated 1.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at -3.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.12 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 29.12for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.75.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Starbucks Corp (SBUX) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bearish, with some giving it a “sell” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
