Investors feared that the coffee maker's long-term targets of 10% to 12% revenue growth and 15% to 20% earnings growth were in jeopardy.
And as the market lost confidence in the targets, Starbucks' stock price fell to $90 a share by the start of October — when we most recently added to our position — down from around $100 in August.
But on Thursday following the results, investors heard a much more compelling story from Starbucks — forcefully pushing back against the bear case.
The power of Starbucks' brand is driving strong traffic and sales growth, despite the uncertain macroeconomic environment.
As such, we reiterate our 1 rating , meaning we would be buyers of Starbucks stock at these levels.
Persons:
Laxman Narasimhan, China comps, Narasimhan, Howard Schultz, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Gabby Jones
Organizations:
Starbucks, Revenue, Investors, Management, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty
Locations:
North America, U.S, China, New York