Starbucks (SBUX) Offering Possible 23.15% Return Over the Next 14 Calendar Days

Starbucks's most recent trend suggests a bullish bias. One trading opportunity on Starbucks is a Bull Put Spread using a strike $76.00 short put and a strike $71.00 long put offers a potential 23.15% return on risk over the next 14 calendar days. Maximum profit would be generated if the Bull Put Spread were to expire worthless, which would occur if the stock were above $76.00 by expiration. The full premium credit of $0.94 would be kept by the premium seller. The risk of $4.06 would be incurred if the stock dropped below the $71.00 long put strike price.

The 5-day moving average is moving down which suggests that the short-term momentum for Starbucks is bearish and the probability of a decline in share price is higher if the stock starts trending.

The 20-day moving average is moving up which suggests that the medium-term momentum for Starbucks is bullish.

The RSI indicator is at 59.19 level which suggests that the stock is neither overbought nor oversold at this time.

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Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:58:08 +0000
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7 Starbucks Analysts On How The Coffee Giant Is Weathering A Pandemic
Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:29:40 +0000
Global coffee chain Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported second-quarter results Tuesday that were notable for the disruption to its business from the coronavirus pandemic. Here's how the Street reacted. The Starbucks Analysts Oppenheimer analyst Brian Bittner maintained an Outperform rating on Starbucks with an unchanged $85 price target.MKM Partners analyst Brett Levy maintained at Neutral, price target lifted from $70 to $74.Wedbush analyst Nick Setyan maintained at Neutral, price target lifted from $71 to $75.KeyBanc analyst Eric Gonzalez maintained at Overweight, price target lifted from $80 to $82.Morgan Stanley analyst John Glass maintained at Equal-weight, price target lifted from $70 to $76.UBS analyst Dennis Geiger maintained at Neutral, price target lifted from $73 to $77.BofA Securities analyst Gregory Francfort maintained at Neutral, price target lifted from $73 to $80.Oppenheimer's Takeaways On Starbucks Starbucks' Tuesday earnings report signals that a search for a "caffeinated recovery" remains ongoing, Bittner said in a note. The analyst made four key points: 1\. Management hopes 90% of stores are opened in June, but same-store sales will likely remain negative through the first quarter of 2021.2\. Same-store sales in China were down 35%, which is an improvement from down 42% at the end of March, but Starbucks still expects flattish comps by the end of the year.3\. Second-quarter EPS of 32 cents and U.S. same-store sales of negative 3% were in-line with expectations. Management's EPS impact from COVID-19 of negative 45 cents implies margins were "extremely healthy" before the health crisis.4\. Margins would have been 18.1%, or up 230 basis points year-over-year, if it weren't for the virus. This also implies "strong" core margin trends were in place.Related Link: 10 Biggest Price Target Changes For WednesdayMKM On Starbucks' Capital Update Starbucks offered several updates related to its capital structure, Levy said in a note.View more earnings on SBUXThe main highlights include the following, the analyst said: commitment to support dividends; the balance sheet remains solid; management can still access new capital if needed; the pre-CAPEX weekly cash burn rate is running at $125 million but expected to improve as new stores re-opens; China represents a $750-$800-million revenue drag and EPS drag of 30-37 cents; and revenue and EPS drag from the U.S. business wasn't offered.Wedbush: 'Surprisingly Little Improvement' From Starbucks Starbucks' trends since the start of April show "surprisingly little improvement" in the business, Setyan said in a note. Specifically, April-to-date same-store sales growth inclusive of closures is between negative 60% and negative 70%, the analyst said. Open drive-through locations are showing a negative 25% same-store sales drop in April, which is worse than rival quick service restaurant names with drive-thru capabilities, he said. This is also surprising given expectations for a "theoretical transfer benefit" from locations that are closed, Setyan said. "We also view SBUX as one of the more economically sensitive names in our universe, another potential explanation for the delta relative to QSR restaurants with drive throughs."KeyBanc: Starbucks Trends Should Improve Starbucks' recent struggles come at a time when marketing support is "non-existent" and drive-thru lanes are operating at around 75% volume, Gonzalez said in a note. But the company is now weeks away from opening 90% of company-operated stores as it heads into the "monitoring & adapting phase."The combination of new ways to serve customers, such as entryway pickup, curbside delivery and at-home delivery should leverage Starbucks' digital capabilities and result in improving same-store sales trends, the analyst said. Morgan Stanley On Starbucks: If You Open It, Will They Come? Starbucks' plan to have 90% of stores open in June is an "important milestone," but it remains unclear how consumers will respond, Glass said in a note.Current trends "aren't that informative," and stores that have been open throughout the crisis have only seen a "modest recovery" in the past few weeks versus a "more meaningful sales inflection" at rival QSRs, the analyst said. Starbucks is likely more dependent than rivals on traffic driven by consumers on their way to and from work, he said.Starbucks is a cyclical business and the economy is in a recession, but this shouldn't equate to a negative stance on the stock, Glass said. "Don't mistake these comments for us being bearish, but simply realistic," the analyst said. "SBUX has a dominant, exceptionally well managed business, with a much stronger connection with its consumers via digital than other brands, and versus the last recession."UBS: Long-Term Starbucks Outlook 'Likely Intact'Starbucks' management offered a "recovery path" forward for its U.S. and China businesses, and the company's long-term outlook is "likely intact," Geiger said in a note.While any near-term visibility into sales and earnings potential is limited, the company's strong liquidity position makes it better positioned to exit the health headwinds against a "likely diminished competition," the analyst said.BofA: Starbucks Dividend Intact Starbucks put a pause to its share repurchase program but reaffirmed its dividend, Francfort said in a note.There is "little concern" the company can continue making its dividend payment, as its cash burn of $125 million includes capex and should improve as stores start to re-open, the analyst said. "Starbucks is a well-managed business with digital capabilities that should help the company offset what we expect to be a weak post-2020 consumer backdrop."SBUX Price Action Shares of Starbucks were trading lower by 2% Wednesday afternoon at $77.12. Related Link: Wall Street Weighs Starbucks Coronavirus Guidance Update: 'A Little Good, A Little Bad'Latest Ratings for SBUX DateFirmActionFromTo Apr 2020BarclaysMaintainsOverweight Apr 2020UBSMaintainsNeutral Apr 2020JP MorganMaintainsNeutral View More Analyst Ratings for SBUX View the Latest Analyst Ratings See more from Benzinga * Beyond Meat's Share Price Fails To Reflect Risk, Analyst Says In Downgrade * An Early Glimpse At Restaurant Reopening Strategies * Howard Schultz Talks Plate Fund; Chef's Warehouse CEO Says CARES Act Doesn't Go Far Enough(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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