StarbucksSBUX
About: Starbucks is one of the most widely recognized restaurant brands in the world, operating more than 40,000 stores across more than 80 countries as of the end of fiscal 2024. The firm operates in three segments: North America, international markets, and channel development (grocery and ready-to-drink beverage). The coffee chain generates revenue from company-operated stores, royalties, sales of equipment and products to license partners, ready-to-drink beverages, packaged coffee sales, and single-serve products.
Employees: 361,000
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 258 | Existing positions closed: 165
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.89B | Put options by funds: $2.91B
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,301 [Q3] → 2,346 (+45) [Q4]
1.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.75% [Q3] → 77.59% (+1.84%) [Q4]
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $84.2B [Q3] → $82.3B (-$1.94B) [Q4]
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 [Q3] → 26 (-8) [Q4]
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 771 | Existing positions reduced: 1,071
Research analyst outlook
10 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
10 analyst ratings
Citigroup Jon Tower 38% 1-year accuracy 13 / 34 met price target | 3%upside $88 | Neutral Maintained | 11 Apr 2025 |
Jefferies Andy Barish 58% 1-year accuracy 7 / 12 met price target | 11%downside $76 | Hold Upgraded | 9 Apr 2025 |
Baird David Tarantino 37% 1-year accuracy 11 / 30 met price target | 1%downside $85 | Neutral Downgraded | 7 Apr 2025 |
Wells Fargo Zachary Fadem 35% 1-year accuracy 12 / 34 met price target | 46%upside $125 | Overweight Maintained | 25 Feb 2025 |
RBC Capital Logan Reich 17% 1-year accuracy 5 / 30 met price target | 35%upside $115 | Outperform Reiterated | 29 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 35 articles about SBUX published over the past 30 days









