Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for SBUX in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Every SBUX insider filing, plotted on the chart in Gekko.Open SBUX in Gekko
NASDAQ: SBUX
Starbucks (SBUX) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Nov 4 close
$109.70+4.93 (+4.7%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryNov 4 closeStarbucks shares gained this week alongside peer strength, with McDonald's earnings beat and Chipotle's climb lifting sentiment across the fast-food sector. Starbucks itself completed fiscal 2026 with five consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales, and its "Back to Starbucks" initiative is now being framed as a growth plan for fiscal 2027, with management pointing to customer service, menu innovation, and digital improvements. The company also revived its holiday album and hand-drawn ad campaign as part of a broader coffeehouse comeback narrative.
Starbucks closed at $109.70, up 4.7%, sitting between its 50-day average of $99.23 and 200-day average of $100.04, and just below its 52-week high of $110.51. The GekkoIndex reads 45.4, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, down from a five-day change of -4.5. Price sits 27.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $86.08, marking a notable gap between current trading levels and that benchmark.
The next earnings date falls on 27 January 2027, outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Over the last 30 days, one unusual options signal appeared, with call premium of $7.2 million against put premium of $723,133. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 4.2% gain over 5 years, rising in 3 of those years. Analyst consensus across 17 firms shows 10 buy and 7 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $110.76.
Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Starbucks price vs fair value
Close $109.70200-day averageGekko Fair Value $86.08
Starbucks quick facts
- Market cap
- $125.1B
- P/E ratio
- 47.2
- Forward P/E
- 33.1
- EPS, TTM
- $2.21
- Revenue, TTM
- $37.91B
- Profit margin
- 6.7%
- Dividend yield
- 2.40%
- Beta
- 1.01
- Volume
- 10.17M avg 10.11M
- 1-year return
- +35.5%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.7%
- 50-day average
- $99.23
- 200-day average
- $100.04
- Next earnings
- Jan 27 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 1.14B
Starbucks swing-trade checklist
Starbucks scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $109.70 sits between the 50-day ($99.23) and 200-day ($100.04) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
45.4, Neutral
Reading 45.4 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
27.4% above
Price is 27.4% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 83 days
Next report Jan 27, 2027, 83 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+4.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +4.2% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
A description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
Starbucks stock chart and price history
Starbucks closed at $109.70 on Nov 4, 2026, +35.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $77.99 to $110.51.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Use the left and right arrow keys to read daily values.
Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +14.1%
- 3 months
- +4.3%
- 6 months
- +3.1%
- 1 year
- +35.5%
The full SBUX chart adds GekkoIndex, insider, options, Congress and hedge fund markers, plus TrendCandles™.Open SBUX in Gekko
Follow Starbucks through every session
Put SBUX on a Gekko watchlist and see its GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and smart money signals update on the chart as they change.
Track SBUX in GekkoFree for 7 days. No credit card required.
About Starbucks
Starbucks roasts, markets, and sells specialty coffee through retail locations found around the world. Its stores serve coffee and tea drinks, whole bean and ground coffee, single-serve pods, and ready-to-drink beverages, alongside food such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items. The brand is widely recognized for this cafe-based model built around coffee and related refreshments.
The company runs its operations through three divisions covering North America, international markets, and channel development. Beyond its own stores, it licenses its trademarks to independently run outlets, grocery chains, and foodservice providers, extending its reach through additional brand names including Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, Ethos, Starbucks Reserve, and Princi. This mix of owned locations, licensed sites, and packaged goods brings its products to customers through many different channels.
Starbucks was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker SBUX.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Website
- starbucks.com
Starbucks GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Starbucks’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 45.4, in the Neutral zone, down 4.5 points over five sessions.
45.4Neutral
Down 4.5 points over five sessions.
Reading for Nov 4, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 56 | +1.7% | +1.8% | ||
| Accumulation | 190 | +0.4% | +2.4% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 428 | −0.1% | −0.5% | ||
| Distribution | 21 | +0.4% | +0.2% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average SBUX share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Neutral zone: No clear directional signal. About the five zones →
See every daily GekkoIndex reading plotted over the SBUX price, zone by zone.Track SBUX in Gekko
Is Starbucks stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Starbucks trades 27.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $86.08, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Starbucks shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$86.08
Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026
27.4% Overvalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 27.6% above the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
Gekko Fair Value on every chart, with the gap to price updating daily.Open SBUX in Gekko
Starbucks insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Starbucks, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in SBUX were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Congress disclosures for SBUX, plotted on the chart in Gekko.Open SBUX in Gekko
Buybacks
Starbucks has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Dec 31, 2023
- $1.27B
- As a share of market cap
- 1.01%
- Trailing four quarters
- $2.06B
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
1signal, 91% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bullish flow on Oct 9, $7.92M in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds SBUX.
0added0opened1trimmed1sold out
Every signal with its contract, strike and premium, and which funds are on each side.Unlock in Gekko
Starbucks earnings: next date and track record
Starbucks reports on Jan 27, 2027, after the close (83 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Jan 27, 2027
Expected after the close, 83 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.75
- Revenue estimate
- $9.36B
3 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.7%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 29, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Starbucks reported Q3 FY2026 results showing continued recovery and momentum under its “Back to Starbucks” plan. Management highlighted a fourth consecutive quarter of positive global comps, consolidated margin expansion, and strong transaction-led comp growth (global comps +7.9%; North America comps +8.1%; U.S. comps +7.9%). Consolidated net revenues were $9.3 billion (down ~1% year-over-year largely due to the transition of the China retail business to a joint-venture license structure). Management emphasized improvements in store operations (Green Apron Service), digital capabilities, product innovation (notably Refreshers and food attach), and store uplifts/remodels that are driving brand health and customer experience. They signaled continued investment in marketing, digital menu boards and delivery, and discussed a more disciplined approach to development including potential targeted closures of underperforming stores. Management expressed confidence and raised full-year 2026 guidance.
- Guidance
- Management raised full-year fiscal 2026 guidance (no numeric detail provided in the transcript).
- Risks flagged
- - Transition of China retail business to a new joint-venture license structure reduced reported consolidated revenues. - Prior suboptimal development and underperforming stores; management plans targeted closures/remodels. - Supply chain/tariff uncertainty (tariff refunds mostly received but noted as a factor). - Localized events/natural disasters (earthquake in Japan) can disrupt operations. - Execution risk in scaling uplifts, remodels, digital rollouts and delivery while maintaining quality.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $0.85 est $0.66 | $9.32B est $9.17B | +2.7% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $0.50 est $0.41 | $9.53B est $9.17B | +7.8% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $0.56 est $0.59 | $9.92B est $9.65B | −1.9% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $0.52 est $0.56 | $9.57B est $9.33B | −2.7% |
| Jul 29, 2025 | $0.50 est $0.65 | $9.46B est $9.29B | −1.0% |
| Apr 29, 2025 | $0.41 est $0.49 | $8.76B est $8.83B | −4.6% |
| Jan 28, 2025 | $0.69 est $0.68 | $9.40B est $9.32B | +8.6% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $0.80 est $1.03 | $9.07B est $9.20B | +0.3% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Starbucks stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Starbucks is $110.76, +1.0% from the last close, from 17 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$110.76consensus 12-month target, +1.0% from the last close
Now $109.70Avg $110.76
Low $103High $141
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 17 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | Citi | $107 | −2.5% |
| Oct 30 | KeyBanc | — | — |
| Oct 30 | Robert W. Baird | $120 | +9.4% |
| Oct 30 | UBS | $105 | −4.3% |
| Oct 30 | RBC Capital | $115 | +4.8% |
−0.5%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+4.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Starbucks seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Starbucks averaged +4.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +3.8% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +3.7% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.7% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +4.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | 0.0% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, SBUX’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.7%.
Starbucks market cap and key statistics
Starbucks’s market cap is $125.1B, with a P/E ratio of 47.2 and revenue of $37.91B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $125.1B
- P/E ratio
- 47.2
- Forward P/E
- 33.1
- EPS, TTM
- $2.21
- Gekko Fair Value
- $86.08
Trading
- Volume
- 10.17M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 10.11M
- 52-week high
- $110.51
- 52-week low
- $77.99
- Shares outstanding
- 1.14B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $37.91B
- Profit margin
- 6.7%
- Return on equity
- 0%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +405.4%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.01
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.7%
- Dividend yield
- 2.40%
Starbucks stock news this week
Coverage of Starbucks this week reads positive: 9 positive, 1 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
- McDonald's Rises 5% as Earnings Beat Outweighs U.S. Sales Dip; Chipotle Climbs 4%, Starbucks Gains 3%24/7 Wall St., Nov 4
- Starbucks Revives Its Holiday Album and Hand-Drawn Ads for Coffeehouse ComebackWSJ, Nov 4
- Starbucks Corp Stock Futures,De (SSBUXZ26.CME) stock historical prices and dataYahoo Finance UK, Nov 3
- Starbucks Q4 Earnings Call Highlights Turnaround and 2027 Growth PlansZacks Investment Research, Nov 3
- Why Starbucks (SBUX) is a Top Stock for the Long-TermZacks Investment Research, Nov 3
- Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should KnowZacks Investment Research, Nov 3
Starbucks peers
Starbucks’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| MCDMcDonald's | Distribution | 2.6% above |
| YUMYum! Brands | Distribution | 13.8% below |
| CMGChipotle Mexican Grill | Neutral | 6.9% above |
| QSRRestaurant Brands International | Neutral | 31.7% below |
| DRIDarden Restaurants | Neutral | 3.9% below |
| YUMCYum China | Distribution | 40.9% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Starbucks stock FAQ
What is Starbucks’s market cap?
Starbucks’s market cap is $125.1B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $109.70, with 1.14B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 47.2.
What is the Starbucks stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Starbucks is $110.76, +1.0% from the last close. Of the 17 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 10 rate it a buy, 7 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Starbucks stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Starbucks is overvalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $109.70 is 27.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $86.08. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Starbucks report earnings next?
Starbucks is expected to report on Jan 27, 2027, after the market closes (83 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.75 per share on revenue of $9.36B. Starbucks beat the earnings estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.7% on average across the report.
What is Starbucks’s 52-week high and low?
Starbucks’s 52-week high is $110.51 and its 52-week low is $77.99; it closed at $109.70 on Nov 4, 2026, +35.5% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $117.80 on Jan 3, 2022.
Is Starbucks stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (smart money, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in Starbucks?
Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in Starbucks over the last 30 days, with $7.20M of flagged premium in calls and $723K in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Oct 9, 2026 with $7.92M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
How this page works
During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →
See Starbucks the way Gekko members do
Every GekkoIndex reading, insider trade, options bet and Congress disclosure plotted on the chart, plus the 5,800-name screener and trade planning tools.
Join 1,461 other traders using Gekko
Start Your FREE 7 Day Trial → Every feature unlocked. No credit card required.