Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) delivered mixed results in Q3 FY2026 on revenue of $9.3B versus the $9.2B estimate (-1.4% YoY) and EPS of $0.85. The next Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) earnings date is Oct 28, 2026. Below is the full Starbucks Corp. earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.
$0.85 (vs $0.66 est · +28.8% surprise · +85.7% YoY)
Share price
$107.49 (+0.4%)
Market cap
$122.5B
Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history
Quarter
Revenue
EPS
EPS surprise
Next-day move
Verdict
Q4 FY2026
$9.3B vs $9.2B est
$0.85 vs $0.66 est
+28.8%
+2.7%
Mixed
Q3 FY2026
$9.5B vs $9.2B est
$0.50 vs $0.43 est
+17.6%
+7.8%
Beat
Q2 FY2026
$9.9B vs $9.7B est
$0.56 vs $0.59 est
-4.4%
-1.9%
Mixed
Q1 FY2026
$9.6B vs $9.3B est
$0.52 vs $0.56 est
-6.5%
-2.7%
Mixed
Q4 FY2025
$9.5B vs $9.3B est
$0.50 vs $0.65 est
-22.7%
-1.0%
Mixed
Q3 FY2025
$8.8B vs $8.8B est
$0.41 vs $0.49 est
-15.6%
-4.6%
Mixed
Q2 FY2025
$9.4B vs $9.3B est
$0.69 vs $0.68 est
+1.5%
+8.6%
In line
Q1 FY2025
$9.1B vs $9.2B est
$0.80 vs $1.03 est
-22.3%
+0.3%
Mixed
Top institutional holders
Holder
% outstanding
Shares
Value
QoQ change
Capital Research Global Investors
9.6%
109.6M
$11.2B
+7.1%
Capital World Investors
8.0%
91.5M
$9.3B
-11.5%
Blackrock, INC.
7.3%
83.2M
$8.5B
+4.6%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC
6.5%
74.4M
$7.6B
+0.5%
State Street Corp
4.3%
49.3M
$5.0B
+3.2%
Invesco Ltd.
3.4%
38.5M
$3.9B
+61.0%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC
2.6%
30.1M
$3.1B
+2.2%
Geode Capital Management, LLC
2.5%
28.6M
$2.9B
+2.0%
Fmr LLC
2.3%
26.3M
$2.7B
+2.1%
Morgan Stanley
1.7%
19.9M
$2.0B
-19.8%
Recent insider transactions
Insider
Role
Date
Type
Shares
Value
BREWER BRADY
officer: ceo, International
2026-08-05
Sell
2K
$236252
BREWER BRADY
officer: ceo, International
2026-07-06
Sell
2K
$231816
Bauduin Val
officer: svp, corp fin and dev
2026-06-11
Other
0
—
KELLY SARA
officer: evp, chief partner officer
2026-06-15
Sell
316
$32084
BREWER BRADY
officer: ceo, International
2026-06-11
Sell
588
$58800
BREWER BRADY
officer: ceo, International
2026-06-05
Sell
2K
$154796
BREWER BRADY
officer: ceo, International
2026-05-05
Sell
2K
$233621
KELLY SARA
officer: evp, chief partner officer
2026-04-29
Sell
2K
$210000
What you'll find
Next Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) earnings date, the expected move and the estimates priced in
A clear Beat / Miss / In-line / Mixed verdict the moment Starbucks Corp. reports
Revenue & EPS versus estimates, guidance and segment trends
Multi-lens price forecast — analyst, quant, technical and options views
Deep research: red flags, risk decoder and earnings-call sentiment
Technicals, options / implied volatility and unusual-activity signals
Hedge-fund and legendary-investor 13F holdings in Starbucks Corp. (SBUX)
Side-by-side peer and historical earnings comparison
Frequently asked questions
When is Starbucks Corp.'s next earnings date?
Starbucks Corp.'s (SBUX) next scheduled earnings date is Oct 28, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) beat or miss earnings?
In Q3 FY2026, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) posted mixed results — revenue of $9.3B versus the $9.2B estimate (+1.6% surprise) and EPS of $0.85 versus $0.66 expected (+28.8% surprise). Magnisto decodes every Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does Starbucks Corp. beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 2 times, most recently a mixed result in Q4 FY2026. Magnisto tracks every Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does Starbucks Corp. stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) moved an average of ±3.7% the day after earnings — ranging from -4.6% (Q3 FY2025) to +8.6% (Q2 FY2025). The stock rose after 4 of those 8 reports and fell after 4. Heading into its next report on Oct 28, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±9.2% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
Who are the largest shareholders of Starbucks Corp.?
Institutions hold about 102.0% of Starbucks Corp.'s (SBUX) shares outstanding as of the 2026-06-30 13F quarter. Its largest institutional holders include Capital Research Global Investors (9.6%), Capital World Investors (8.0%), Blackrock, INC. (7.3%). Magnisto lists Starbucks Corp.'s (SBUX) top 13F holders with each stake size and its quarter-over-quarter change.
Are insiders buying or selling Starbucks Corp. (SBUX)?
In the most recent Form 4 filings Magnisto tracks, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) insiders recorded 2 purchases and 9 sales — net selling. Insider transactions are one signal among many and are often routine (option exercises or scheduled 10b5-1 sales), so Magnisto shows the raw feed for you to judge.
What is the forecast for Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for Starbucks Corp. (SBUX), anchored to the current $107.49 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for Starbucks Corp. side by side.
Is Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether Starbucks Corp. fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.