Starbucks Q1 Preview: Will 'Green Apron' Investments Drive Profits Or Just Add Cost Risks? Jefferies Sees 'Downside' Ahead - Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX)

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX) is set to report its first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings on Jan. 28, facing a critical test of CEO Brian Niccol's “Back to Starbucks” strategy. While management points to recovering U.S. traffic, key analysts warn that the operational costs required to achieve that growth may trigger a stock correction.Consensus Vs. The ‘Unsupported Rally’Wall Street expects Starbucks to report earnings per share (EPS) of $0.58, a significant decline from the $0.69 reported in the same quarter l ...