Oppenheimer recently wrote a report on Starbucks Corporation SBUX ahead of the company's 1Q16 earnings results which are scheduled to be released on 1/21. Oppenheimer reiterated their Outperform rating for Starbucks while giving the coffee company a $65 price target.
Brian Bittner and Michael Tamas, analysts at Oppenheimer, wrote, "Successful roll-out of mobile order/pay has allowed management to confidently raise ‘16 comp guidance above normalized "mid-single-digit" range. While stepped-up employee/technology investments could limit EPS flow-through, earnings could still grow 18-20 percent."
Oppenheimer highlighted 2 key points on why they see strength in Starbucks:
1. Strong business operations
Analysts expect an 8 percent same-store sales growth for Starbuck's domestic segment in the first quarter which points to strong and efficient use of their stores to drive top line growth. Furthermore, Starbucks has the opportunity to further drive unit growth of their products in 2016 as traffic in the stores and demand for their offerings remain strong.
2. Margin expansion
Analysts at Oppenheimer noted that Starbucks has the potential to expand operating margins by up to 100 bps due to cost savings and top line revenue growth. Furthermore, as Starbucks has shown the ability to react well to changing consumer demands with special holiday product offerings, the company continues to gain customer satisfaction.
Currently, Starbucks is trading at $56.56, down 3.40 percent.
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