Starbucks (SBUX) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts

Starbucks (SBUX) ended the recent trading session at $84.60, demonstrating a -1.21% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.41%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.18%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.31%. Shares of the coffee chain witnessed a loss of 2.89% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its gain of 1.09%, and the S&P 500's gain of 3.15%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Starbucks in its upcoming release. On that day, Starbucks is projected to report earnings of $0.57 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 28.75%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $9.42 billion, indicating a 3.83% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $2.18 per share and a revenue of $37.04 billion, demonstrating changes of -34.14% and +2.38%, respectively, from the preceding year. Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Starbucks. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability. Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 1.29% downward. As of now, Starbucks holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell). In terms of valuation, Starbucks is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 39.29. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 23.58. It is also worth noting that SBUX currently has a PEG ratio of 5.15. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Retail - Restaurants industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.32. The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 199, finds itself in the bottom 20% echelons of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.5% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Starbucks Corporation (SBUX): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks