Shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX – Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-nine research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have issued a hold recommendation and fifteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $103.0741.
SBUX has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Dbs Bank raised shares of Starbucks from a “strong sell” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of Starbucks from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $105.00 price target for the company. in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Starbucks in a research note on Monday, March 9th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th.
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Starbucks News Roundup
- Positive Sentiment: Investors re?elected Starbucks’ full board, rejecting a labor?backed challenge — a win for management continuity and de?risking near?term governance uncertainty. Starbucks investors reelect full board, rejecting labor-backed challenge
- Positive Sentiment: CEO and management say the turnaround is showing results in store experience and operational metrics, reinforcing the case that recent initiatives are working. Starbucks Says The Turnaround Is Showing Up
- Positive Sentiment: Shareholders approved governance changes (including simpler majority voting), which reduces shareholder?action uncertainty and can speed strategic execution. Starbucks Shareholders Approve Governance Changes at 2026 Meeting
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysis warns the turnaround looks real but much of the improvement may already be reflected in the stock, suggesting limited near?term upside absent stronger execution or earnings beats. Starbucks (SBUX) Turnaround Looks Real, but the Easy Money May Be Gone
- Neutral Sentiment: Macro pressure — notably higher gasoline prices — could reduce drive?thru visits industry?wide and blunt traffic growth for locations reliant on drive?thru channels. High Gas Prices May Prompt Consumers to Reduce Drive-Thru Visits, Research Shows
- Negative Sentiment: Citizens JMP initiated coverage with a “market underperform” rating and an $84 price target, signaling near?term downside risk versus current levels. Citizens Jmp sets mkt underperform on SBUX
Insider Activity at Starbucks
In related news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 1,641 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.12, for a total value of $159,373.92. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 86,605 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,411,077.60. The trade was a 1.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Sara Kelly sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.12, for a total transaction of $242,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 59,609 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,789,226.08. The trade was a 4.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 4,729 shares of company stock valued at $460,974 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SBUX. NWF Advisory Services Inc. raised its position in Starbucks by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. now owns 4,349 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $366,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Aerodigm Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Starbucks by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Aerodigm Wealth LLC now owns 4,245 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $357,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. River Street Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. River Street Advisors LLC now owns 13,516 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $1,138,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in Starbucks by 38.2% during the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 409 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrity Alliance LLC. grew its position in Starbucks by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 3,907 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $329,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Starbucks Trading Up 3.3%
Starbucks stock opened at $89.59 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $102.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 74.04, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.93. The business has a 50-day moving average of $95.77 and a 200-day moving average of $88.89. Starbucks has a 1 year low of $75.50 and a 1 year high of $104.82.
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The coffee company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by ($0.03). Starbucks had a net margin of 3.63% and a negative return on equity of 28.66%. The firm had revenue of $9.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.69 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.400 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Starbucks will post 2.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.
About Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is a global coffeehouse chain and roaster that operates, licenses and franchises coffee shops and related retail businesses. Founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl and Gordon Bowker, the company grew from a single store focused on whole-bean coffee and equipment into a broad consumer-facing brand. Howard Schultz, who joined the company later and served in senior leadership roles, is widely credited with transforming Starbucks into a mass-market specialty coffee retailer and expanding its footprint internationally.
Starbucks’ core activities center on the retail sale of hot and cold specialty beverages, whole-bean and packaged coffees, teas and ready-to-drink products, along with complementary food items and merchandise such as mugs and brewing equipment.
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