# Starbucks (SBUX) — Analyst Forecast

SBUX · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/sbux/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 15 | 19 | 4 | 38 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $92.00 | $112.18 | $125.00 | 11 |

Last price $96.88 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 9, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $110.00 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $105.00 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $105.00 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Seaport Global | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $115.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $120.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $115.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $125.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $120.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $110.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $115.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | BNP Paribas | Maintained | Underperform | $92.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $112.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $112.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $111.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $120.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $108.00 |
| May 14, 2026 | TD Cowen | Upgraded | Hold → Buy | $120.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $117.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $106.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for SBUX stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Starbucks (SBUX) is $112.18, with a high estimate of $125.00 and a low of $92.00, across 11 analysts.

### Is SBUX a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Starbucks currently average a Hold rating: 15 buy, 19 hold and 4 sell, from 38 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for SBUX?

The average price target of $112.18 implies 15.79% upside from the last price of $96.88.

### What is the latest analyst rating on SBUX?

On Oct 9, 2026, DA Davidson maintained Starbucks at Neutral with a price target of $110.00.

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