Starbucks Corporation $SBUX Holdings Raised by Compass Wealth Management LLC

Compass Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 10.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 87,123 shares of the coffee company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,930 shares during the period. Starbucks comprises about 1.8% of Compass Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Compass Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Starbucks were worth $7,337,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Starbucks during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd purchased a new stake in Starbucks in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Starbucks in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Starbucks in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Starbucks in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. 72.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Starbucks Price Performance

Shares of SBUX stock opened at $98.76 on Thursday. Starbucks Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $77.99 and a fifty-two week high of $108.88. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $99.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.47. The firm has a market cap of $112.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 74.82, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.98.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The coffee company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.06. Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 29.24% and a net margin of 3.89%.The company had revenue of $9.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.17 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.41 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.42 EPS for the current year.

Starbucks Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio is presently 187.88%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on SBUX shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley raised Starbucks from an “overweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Wolfe Research started coverage on Starbucks in a research note on Monday, March 9th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Wedbush started coverage on Starbucks in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price objective on Starbucks from $97.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Starbucks has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.48.

Starbucks News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Starbucks is weighing a stake sale or IPO for its Japan unit could surface hidden value and improve the company’s capital structure. Starbucks weighs Japan stake sale or IPO
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary about room for international expansion and more U.S. stores reinforces the long-term growth narrative for SBUX. Starbucks CEO Says 22,000 Overseas Stores Could Double
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also encouraged by signs that Starbucks is gaining traction beyond the morning coffee rush, suggesting turnaround efforts around afternoon traffic and beverage innovation may be working. Starbucks Sees Encouraging Growth beyond the Morning Rush, CNBC Reports
• Positive Sentiment: New drink launches, including blended Refreshers, are drawing attention because they could boost traffic with younger consumers and support sales growth. Starbucks’ latest drink launch is a bet on the future of fast food beverages
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Brady Brewer disclosed a pre-arranged sale of 1,641 shares under a 10b5-1 plan; this is routine insider activity but can slightly weigh on sentiment. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece argued the market may be pricing in Starbucks’ turnaround too early, which could temper enthusiasm if execution slows. Starbucks: The Market Is Pricing In Success Too Soon

Insider Activity

In other Starbucks news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 2,229 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.81, for a total value of $233,621.49. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 81,559 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,548,198.79. This represents a 2.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Sara Kelly sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $210,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 57,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,053,565. The trade was a 3.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 8,099 shares of company stock worth $804,907. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Starbucks Company Profile

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.